.@POTUS: "Scripture tells us, 'Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servan
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.@POTUS: "Scripture tells us, 'Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.' 400,000 souls rest on these grounds... in this sacred soil, which was first consecrated in the hour of America’s greatest Division to be an eternal symbol of our National Unity. It cannot be by chance alone that the very first servicemember laid to rest here, in this place of supreme sacrifice, was a Union Soldier by the name of Private Christman—Private William Henry Christman of Pennsylvania, who died at 19 years old...
Beside him are more than 18,000 other young men named William, over 20,000 named John, over 13,000 named James, joined over time by Issacs, Elijahs, Earls, Hanks, Helens... and others whose names tell the true story of American Greatness...
Here, beneath arching trees and white stones, these many are made one again—united forever as brothers and sisters in arms, and children of our Father in Heaven."
Beside him are more than 18,000 other young men named William, over 20,000 named John, over 13,000 named James, joined over time by Issacs, Elijahs, Earls, Hanks, Helens... and others whose names tell the true story of American Greatness...
Here, beneath arching trees and white stones, these many are made one again—united forever as brothers and sisters in arms, and children of our Father in Heaven."