MD Mt. Olivet Cemetery Frederick MD

[Kathy the history sleuth]

I paid I short visit to Mt. Olivet on the way to the Muster. Here is an interesting video that goes into interesting details about Confederate Row.

 

[pmuskett]

Does anyone know why these Confederates, like Belcher above, have round stones and not the pointed ones of the other Confederates?

 

[Union_Buff]

Thank you kindly for posting your photographs of the cemetery Kathy

 

[Kathy the history sleuth]

Does anyone know why these Confederates, like Belcher above, have round stones and not the pointed ones of the other Confederates?

My understanding is that the U S government decided that.

 

[Kathy the history sleuth]

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[Kathy the history sleuth]

My understanding is that the U S government decided that.

Sorry I didn't understand your question. The article doesn't answer it either. The cemetery might know since this part of it is so famous. I photographed Raisin Pitts stone because the video I attached says a person by that name didn't exist. It was probably someone's attempt at reading the hospital record.

 

[pmuskett]

Confederate markers have historically been the ones with the points on the top. Like William Stamps in the picture above. (So, Yankee's can't sit on them) But there are rounded stones as well too. Belcher and Allen stones are rounded. These may be replacement stones. I think the pointed tops are SCV issued. I was just curious as to why the headstones are not the same.

Phil

 

[Kathy the history sleuth]

Confederate markers have historically been the ones with the points on the top. Like William Stamps in the picture above. (So, Yankee's can't sit on them) But there are rounded stones as well too. Belcher and Allen stones are rounded. These may be replacement stones. I think the pointed tops are SCV issued. I was just curious as to why the headstones are not the same.

Phil

Maybe the gurus on here can help!

 

[u515]

Confederate markers have historically been the ones with the points on the top. Like William Stamps in the picture above. (So, Yankee's can't sit on them) But there are rounded stones as well too. Belcher and Allen stones are rounded. These may be replacement stones. I think the pointed tops are SCV issued. I was just curious as to why the headstones are not the same.

Phil

There is a team of individuals who periodically visit and restore the original markers as needed. I spoke with two of them during a visit to the cemetery on June 8.

 

[Choatecav]

Thank you for the information and the great pictures.

I did not know that there was a cemetery by this name in Maryland.
There is a massive "Mt. Olivet" cemetery in east Nashville, TN. that has a huge population of CW veterans. They are primarily CS.

 

[u515]

I paid I short visit to Mt. Olivet on the way to the Muster. Here is an interesting video that goes into interesting details about Confederate Row.

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Thanks again for such excellent photos!

 

[Kathy the history sleuth]

You all are welcome. I'm glad I was able to spend some time in Frederick on my way to the Muster. This is a fine example of groups of people who make a cemetery a place for the living and the dead. It is plain to visitors that Frederick loves its history!

 

[farrargirl]

Wonderful photographs and history! I was there fairly recently and photographed my gt. gt.uncle, Stephen Rickard's grave. Here my post:

In and Around Frederick, Maryland | Traveler's Companion - Visit Historic Sites

My son’s spring book-buying trip took us to beautiful Maryland. How gorgeous it was in April! I am posting some pics,etc. primarily on the Monocacy Battlefield, and also the grave of my gt.gt.uncle, buried at Mt. Olivet. Have other places nearby, but for another day… All I had ever seen of...

civilwartalk.com

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Confederate markers have historically been the ones with the points on the top. Like William Stamps in the picture above. (So, Yankee's can't sit on them) But there are rounded stones as well too. Belcher and Allen stones are rounded. These may be replacement stones. I think the pointed tops are SCV issued. I was just curious as to why the headstones are not the same.

Phil

All of the ubiquitous CSA pointed headstones are issued by the US Veterans Administration.
The SCV is not involved.

But I'm curious about the rounded-top CSA markers as well.

But as @Kathy the history sleuth said, we do have many members that may be able to provide more details.
I think you may be correct in that the markers are possible private purchase replacements.

 

[LCYingling3rd]

I paid I short visit to Mt. Olivet on the way to the Muster. Here is an interesting video that goes into interesting details about Confederate Row.

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Awesome post and photographs. It is now on my "to do" list! Thank you!

 

[Kathy the history sleuth]

Awesome post and photographs. It is now on my "to do" list! Thank you!

You are welcome. I hope you can spend more time there than I did and please post photos.