Arlington National Cemetery - Cyrus Bussey Memorial 38.873700 by -77.074216

Col. Bussey (1833-1915) is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Before the War, he was a merchant at Bloomfield, Iowa. He served in the Iowa Legislature and as a military aide to the Governor. Once the War started, he was commissioned as the Colonel of the 3rd Iowa Cavalry and was involved in many actions during the War. After the War, he resumed his business career and was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Interior in 1889. Later he practiced law in Washington D.C. This impressive 20-foot memorial is in Section 3 near McKinley Drive. Photos taken May 16, 2010.

Arlington National Cemetery - William W. Belknap Memorial 38.880500 by -77.074783

William Belknap was a lawyer from Keokuk, Iowa who began the War as a Major in the Iowa 15th. He received a series of promotions and ended as a Major General. He fought in many of the battles in the Western Theater of the War. As a Colonel commanding "Crockers Iowa Brigade" in the Battle of Atlanta, he personally captured a Confederate Colonel. After the War, he became Secretary of War in the Grant Administration but had to resign due to charges of corruption. He remained popular with Veterans and this outstanding monument was erected at Arlington National Cemetery in his honor in 1891, a year after his death. It is located in Section 1 off Humphreys Drive. Photos taken May 16, 2010.