Remains of two men found in Civil War ship are being buried in Arlington National Cemetery . A military lab was able to narrow down the remains ' identities using DNA samples and other clues . The Monitor foundered in a storm on December 30 , 1862 , and went to the bottom with 16 sailors . Score: 6
Remains of two men found in Civil War ship are being buried in Arlington National Cemetery . A military lab was able to narrow down the remains ' identities using DNA samples and other clues . The Monitor foundered in a storm on December 30 , 1862 , and went to the bottom with 16 sailors . More than 30 living descendants of the crew were to attend Friday 's Arlington burial .