Huntsville: Oakwood Cemetery

Arch entrance saying Oakwood Cemetery

Oakwood Cemetery Entrance (Joni Bailey)

Marble monument with bas relief of Sam Houston on horseback flanked by two angels

Sam Houston Memorial in Oakwood Cemetery (Alexey Sergeev)

Vintage photo of John William Thomason in military uniform

John William Thomason (USMC History Division Photo Archive)

Cover of book titled Fix Bayonets! By John W. Thomason, Jr. Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Gravestone for John W. Thomason, Jr.

John William Thomason’s grave in Oakwood Cemetery (Sam Houston State University)

Oakwood Cemetery is best known as the burial place of General Sam Houston. But it’s the final resting place for many fascinating Texans, including the famous Marine and World War I veteran John William Thomason, author of Fix Bayonets!

Oakwood Cemetery

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