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- Mar 22, 2009
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- Collierville, TN
I will have to think about what to post on my ancestors. But before I do---I wanted to ask inquire about the burial location of a USCT soldier. Fold3 has proposed this question in hopes of locating his burial site before Christmas---as the soldier died of disease on Christmas Day.
The soldiers records list him as Doc Bachelor of Company "D" 60th US Colored Troops. They were stationed in Helena, Arkansas, when he died. Some people looking into this inquiry said his real name was Michael Batchelor but I don't have any resources. He was from Haywood County, Tenn, however it is interesting that the 60 US Colored Troops was formed as the 1st Colored Regiment of Iowa.
I suspected he was buried in a marked grave in Helena but later moved to a National Cemetery---the closest one being in Little Rock.
Q: Where is he buried?
I found a link to burial records for the National Cemeteries which included the list for Little Rock on page 147. There are several members of the 60 USCT buried there but no one with that name. Only two men with name beginning with "B" and in the 60 USCT who were buried there.
Roll of Honor (No. XXV)
Names of Soldiers who Died in Defense of the Union,
Interred in the National Cemeteries.
Published Washington GPO 1870
Page no 147 starts roster for those buried at Little Rock National Cemetery, ARK
If you think I'm hijacking your post, then I can delete this. Anyone who may have a clue about his burial site, you can Message me.
The soldiers records list him as Doc Bachelor of Company "D" 60th US Colored Troops. They were stationed in Helena, Arkansas, when he died. Some people looking into this inquiry said his real name was Michael Batchelor but I don't have any resources. He was from Haywood County, Tenn, however it is interesting that the 60 US Colored Troops was formed as the 1st Colored Regiment of Iowa.
I suspected he was buried in a marked grave in Helena but later moved to a National Cemetery---the closest one being in Little Rock.
Q: Where is he buried?
I found a link to burial records for the National Cemeteries which included the list for Little Rock on page 147. There are several members of the 60 USCT buried there but no one with that name. Only two men with name beginning with "B" and in the 60 USCT who were buried there.
Roll of Honor (No. XXV)
Names of Soldiers who Died in Defense of the Union,
Interred in the National Cemeteries.
Published Washington GPO 1870
Page no 147 starts roster for those buried at Little Rock National Cemetery, ARK
If you think I'm hijacking your post, then I can delete this. Anyone who may have a clue about his burial site, you can Message me.