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From: "Derick S. Hartshorn" <>
Subject: Re: Civil War tombstones
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 11:39:54 -0500


>Re: Civil War tombstones.

In reference to this subject to this subject, the attached flier may prove
helpful:

North Carolina Confederate Burial Locator Project

An effort underway since 1993 to locale the burial sites of Confederate
soldiers and veterans within NC needs your help! A computerized database has
been created including over 16,000 entries to date. If you have information
on the burial location of a Confederate soldier or veteran - we welcome your
submission of that information. The project will publish the results of its
efforts. Please provide the individuals full name, dates of birth & death,
name and location of cemetery, NC county in which burial is located, road or
nearest municipality to grave, company and regiment of service, if known.
Forward submissions to:

Project Editor Jeff H. Stepp --- 2139 Buffalo Shoals Rd. Catawba NC 28609

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>Contact your local Veteran's Affairs office for an application. You
>will need the name of the veteran, his/her vital dates, the dates of
>service, unit/s in which the veteran served. The VA offers a choice
>of several types of markers for veterans who have umarked graves.
>The marker will be shipped to you/designated individual (UPS) for
>placement at the site at the cost of the VA. You will need the
>permission/signature of a representative of the cemetery in which the
>marker will be placed. The installation of the marker will be your
>responsibility.
>
>Debra Blackard
>
>
>> How do you go about having a Civil War tombstone placed on someone's grave??
>> I have several relatives killed in the Civil War, I know where their family
>> is buried, but they were probably buried in mass, unmarked graves. Is it
>> possible to have the marker placed beside the veterans wife?? I don't know
>> if any of this is possible, but hope someone out there does.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan

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