9-12Historical SummariesCivil WarOther Lifelong Learners: The Freedpeople of Section 27 Share Tags 9-12Historical SummariesCivil WarOther 2025-03-21 In Section 27 of Arlington National Cemetery, thousands of headstones inscribed with “citizen” or “civilian” mark the resting places of free or formerly enslaved African Americans who died in and around Washington, D.C. from 1863 to 1867. Read about who these people were and how they came to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, and then explore a burial record for this section. Read More