Tour Overview
Boxer Rebellion Tour at Arlington
This tour traces the Boxer Rebellion which occurred in China in 1900 by visiting the graves of many of the conflict's participants buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
The tour hopes to give the visitor both an understanding of this little-known American conflict and an appreciation for some lesser-known gravesites in the cemetery.
Following a roughly chronological route, the visitor will read about the battles in China and the role each of the services played in the capture of Peking (Beijing).
Each of the 12 main stops features a participant, their photo, and a historical or thematic story relating to their service.
Stops
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Stop 1: Tour Start (Entrance to Arlington National Cemetery)
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Stop 2: Introduction (Charles Summerall)
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Stop 3: China 1900 (Manus MacCloskey)
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Stop 4: The Siege of Peking (John T. Myers)
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Stop 5: The Seymour Relief Expedition (Bowman McCalla)
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Stop 6: The Battle of Tientsin (Emerson Liscum)
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Stop 7: The Battle of Peking (Henry Reilly)
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Stop 8: The Navy (William Hogg)
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Stop 10: The Army (Charles Rhodes)
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Stop 11: Medal of Honor Recipients (William Seach)
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Stop 12: The Occupation of Peking (Adna Chaffee)
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Stop 13: Departing China (Grote Hutcheson)
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