Cursive help?

[BCS1973]

In the photo below, the soldier, Patrick Sheehan (Sheeran) is listed in what looks like Section T range S Lot G or possibly E. At first I thought it odd as most of the plots listed in Old Cathedral Cemetery (Philly) Section is a letter, Range and lot are numbers. That said, I did find another person listed in section T that was all letters. I guess maybe they labeled them in that section differently. My main question is, what does it say under the "Remarks" section? The other person listed in that section has the remark "free grave". I'm wondering if his remark isn't a reference to some sort of free ground or something.

For what it's worth, Patrick served in the 90 day unit the 24th PA. After discharge, he enlisted in "Young's Kentucky Cavalry" formally known as the 3rd PA Cavalry. He was taken prisoner in 1861 and spent about a year in Libbie Prison at Richmond. After exchange, he became ill while in Camp Parole and was discharged in 1863. In 1864 he enlisted in the 95th PA. While there he had a somewhat colorful career that included being shot through the neck at Cedar Creek. Ultimately he recovered, returned to his unit, and was discharged at the end of the war.

Blow up of the remarks line

 

[Gary Morgan]

Second row:

41 years/M(ale)/Sheehan, Patrick/Feb(ruar)y 1/ T/S/G/A Large (?) Grown

 

[debwallsmith]

From findagrave:

 

[James Brenner]

At first glance, it looks like it reads, "a large mausoleum". But maybe it reads "along [illegible]". Either way, it seems like a reference to some geographic feature.

 

[BCS1973]

From findagrave: View attachment 569954

I missed that, I literally didn't think to look up Sheehan on find a grave. I believe that to be a find a grave duplicate as the person in question's actual name is Sheeran, but Cathedral records list many of the Sheeran's (and variants) as Sheehan's. I know of at least 6 other cases . I'm basing my claim on the fact that his age works and his burial date is 2 days after his death date and coincides with his death certificate.

 

[BCS1973]

At first glance, it looks like it reads, "a large mausoleum". But maybe it reads "along [illegible]". Either way, it seems like a reference to some geographic feature.

That's interesting. I'll have to contact the cemetery and see if anyone else is buried in that plot number. The find a grave listed by @debwallsmith transcribed it "a large new grave". What makes it interesting is that the soldiers widow died 40 years later and is buried in the same cemetery but in a single plot that was purchased by her daughter the day she was buried.

To add to the confusion, the soldier has a half brother who is in a mausoleum at "New Cathedral Cemetery" in a different part of Philadelphia.

I don't know who named those cemeteries, but they must have been Irish

 

[Allyn]

The remarks for others seem to record a geographic location, like east margin, 2 from east. As weird as it might seem, the entry for Patrick almost seems to read "along bur. groun[d]" - which doesn't make too much sense . . .

 

[BCS1973]

The remarks for others seem to record a geographic location, like east margin, 2 from east. As weird as it might seem, the entry for Patrick almost seems to read "along bur. groun[d]" - which doesn't make too much sense . . .

So along the same lines, I mentioned that there was another person on the page in the same section. Their remark just said "free grave"

 

[lupaglupa]

Almost all of the remarks give location information and I assume this one is similar. I think the first word is along. Can you show us more of the page? I'd like to see more examples of his unusual handwriting.

 

[BCS1973]

Almost all of the remarks give location information and I assume this one is similar. I think the first word is along. Can you show us more of the page? I'd like to see more examples of his unusual handwriting.

Actually, I found a second entry for him and it more clearly says, "A large new grave"