This year’s theme is “Live up to their legacy,” which encourages everyone to look to the people and the families that have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep this country free. National Wreaths Across America Day is held simultaneously across the country in more than 2,700 locations. “And with Clarksville being home to the second-largest Army installation in the U.S, I feel it’s only appropriate that we honor the service members resting here while providing an opportunity for our community to participate in something that is both educational and meaningful.” “Unbeknownst to many, we have so much history at Riverview, from all different branches of the military,” added Sykes. To this day, Riverview is still an active cemetery. One plot contains the reinterred remains of 125 Confederate soldiers. Today, Riverview Cemetery is the oldest known public burial ground in the area, where men of all American wars are interred, including Revolutionary War soldier Robert Nelson and many pioneers and 19th-century citizens.
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