Henry Sherman

Herman Hollerith

1860–1929 (age 69)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Inventor of the electric tabulating machine that revolutionized census data processing.

Myrtilla Miner

1815–1864 (age 49)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Founder of the Institution for the Education of Colored Youth in Washington, D.C.

Joseph Henry

1797–1878 (age 81)

Oak Hill Cemetery

First Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and pioneering physicist.

Ben Bradlee

1921–2014 (age 93)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Executive editor of The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal.

Roberta Flack

1937–2012 (age 75)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Grammy Award-winning soul and R&B singer known for 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.'

Edwin M. Stanton

1814–1869 (age 55)

Oak Hill Cemetery

U.S. Secretary of War under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson during the Civil War and Reconstruction.

William Pegram

1841–1865 (age 24)

Hollywood Cemetery

William Pegram (1841-1865) was a Richmond-born Confederate artillery officer and brother of John Pegram.

Micah Jenkins

1835–1864 (age 29)

Magnolia Cemetery

Micah Jenkins was a Confederate general who served with distinction in the American Civil War until his death in combat.

John K. Jackson

1828–1866 (age 38)

Magnolia Cemetery

John K. Jackson was a Confederate officer who served during the American Civil War.

Joseph Miller

1819–1862 (age 43)

Grandview Cemetery

Joseph Miller was an American military officer who served during the Civil War.

Angus William McDonald

1799–1864 (age 65)

Hollywood Cemetery

Angus William McDonald (1799-1864) was a Winchester resident and Confederate officer who lived 65 years.

James J. Archer

1817–1864 (age 47)

Hollywood Cemetery

James J. Archer (1817-1864) was a Confederate general from Harford County, Maryland.