Confederate Graves

of the Confederate Generals, Statesmen and Colonels. The ones I currently have up in Virginia right now is Brig. General Peter B. Starke, Brig. General Beverly H. Robertson, Major General James L. Kemper and Brig. General Williams C. Wickham. The one I have in South Carolina that I have had a hard time locating is Brig. General John Dunovant.
 
John Dunovant was buried in a family burial plot 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Chester, South Carolina
Burial:
Dunovant Family Burying Ground
Chester
Chester County
South Carolina, USA
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Thanks for everyone's responses those were just some of the Officer's pictures I still have to get. I have been to a good many cemeteries already around the Southeastern US and even up in Maryland. Since most of these graves are on private property how is it best to get the names of the people who own the land where the graves are located. Since I am wanting to go out and take my own pictures of these graves for my book I am writing.
 
Then you get into the trans-Mississippi officers. They might or might NOT be on your radar screen. General J. O. Shelby is buried in Kansas City. One of Forrest's Colonels, Robert "Black Bob" McCulloch, is buried in my home town. I could easily take you to his grave for a photo opp.

There were a lot of general officers. If you wish to include colonels, you could be at this for a VERY long while. But, my hat is off to you!
 
Yes I am including those two officers. Yes I know with adding Colonel's it will be difficult but it's time all of the officers got recognized in a book.
Okay. You go, Buddy. Oh...by the way....have I welcomed you yet? Howdy from out here in Central Missouri! Welcome to the forum here.
 
Thanks for everyone's responses those were just some of the Officer's pictures I still have to get. I have been to a good many cemeteries already around the Southeastern US and even up in Maryland. Since most of these graves are on private property how is it best to get the names of the people who own the land where the graves are located. Since I am wanting to go out and take my own pictures of these graves for my book I am writing.

Family members can not be excluded from any US cemetery usually by state law, but as far as finding out property owners who have cemeteries on their own land, my suggestion is go to the site, walk up to the nearest house, knock on the door and tell them what you want to do.
They can not really deny you access to a grave site if you are looking for the grave of a family member, which you can always legitimately claim. How do you know if you don't go to see the cemetery to find out who is buried there, right?!?
I don't worry about it unless there is a "No trespassing sign". That's about the only time I seek out the property owner for permission, and usually they don't mind if you have a valid purpose for being there. Most property owners with cemeteries on their land are more concerned about people who go there to commit vandalism, like kids on Halloween or some cult or something, not someone who is preserving history by taking pictures for a proposed book.
 
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