Fort Rosecrans Cemetery

Fort Rosecrans Cemetery in San Diego, California is located at the Fort Rosecrans Military Reservation. The cemetery is roughly 10 miles from downtown San Diego to the west. It has several points that overlook San Diego Bay. It was named for William Starke Rosecrans who was a general for the Union Army in the American Civil War.

The fort cemetery began with interments from the Battle of San Pasqual. There were also burials that occurred after the Mexican- American War in 1846. Brigadier Stephen Kearny was in charge of conquering the US to strengthen the Mexican forces. Kit Carson stood in his way once he reached California, though he did try to keep one third of his force to infiltrate California. The Battle of San Pasqual was where Kearny's men lost their lives. The dead were pretty much buried were they fell in the beginning, but the graves were removed to help establish a proper cemetery.

Today several Medal of Honor recipients are buried at Fort Rosecrans Cemetery. Charles Francis Bishop in the Mexican American War, Willis Bradley of the USS Pittsburgh, Major Mason Carter 5th US Infantry Bear Paw Mountains, and Peter S. Connor of a Marine Division who fought in Vietnam have graves at this cemetery.