Leavenworth National Cemetery

History

Notable interments

• Private William W. Burritt, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the American Civil War.
• Corporal Daniel A. Dorsey, Medal of Honor recipient for action during the Great Locomotive Chase at the time of the American Civil War.
• Sergeant John S. Durham, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Perryville during the American Civil War.
• Sergeant William Garrett, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Nashville during the American Civil War.
• Private John Gray, Musician, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Port Republic during the American Civil War.
• Private First Class Ed Charles, Korean War veteran, Major League Baseball player.
• First Sergeant John H. Shingle, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of the Rosebud during the Indian Wars.
• Arthur Guy Empey, World War I veteran, author, film producer, and actor.
• Clifford Johnson, Jr., World War II veteran, Major League Baseball player.
• General William Larimer, founder of the city of Denver, Colorado.
• Brigadier General Charles H. Barth
• Major General Charles I. Martin
• Brigadier General Uri Balcom Pearsall

  Notable monuments

• A limestone obelisk, erected in 1919 and dedicated to "Soldiers Who Died For Their Country".
• A monument dedicated to the U.S. 4th Marine Division in 2002.