October Post

[gentlemanrob]

As the weather gets cooler and is not so hot anymore it's a great time to go visit graves of soldiers, generals, your civil war ancestor, surgeons, and all other Civil War related personnel. I challenge you to visit one Civil War person the month of October and post the picture of that's person's grave on this thread. If you have a picture of the person during the time period post that with the grave picture. I think this will be a lot of fun for everyone and you can certainly learn about people you may have never heard of and see their grave.

 

[Carol]

Ironically, I just made my list today for scheduled visits the last week of October. I'll share my findings. Thanks for creating this thread. I think it's a great idea !

 

[Pollaco]

There aren't any major Civil War celebrities buried here in South Texas. Not too many minor personalities either for that matter. Will Captains and Colonels be okay? But I will accept the challenge even if it has to be a private.

 

[Mark A]

Sergeant Eugene Bly, 3rd Mich Vol Cavalry:

BIRTH -- 6 Aug 1838 Rochester, New York, USA

DEATH -- 12 Mar 1906 (aged 67)
Sanilac County, Michigan, USA

BURIAL -- Snover, Sanilac County, Michigan, Moore Township Cemetery

Photo circa 1866

Allen & Wheelock .44 caliber revolvers, both have applied/serial number 26.

 

[Bonny Blue Flag]

There aren't any major Civil War celebrities buried here in South Texas. Not too many minor personalities either for that matter. Will Captains and Colonels be okay? But I will accept the challenge even if it has to be a private.

How far are you from Palmetto Ranch?

--BBF

 

[Pollaco]

How far are you from Palmetto Ranch?

--BBF

Oh about 125+ miles.

 

[Pollaco]

Oh about 125+ miles.

Oh wait, (I misread) it's actually closer to 200 miles

 

[Bonny Blue Flag]

I am 445 miles. As far as going to a battlefield, Texas has few and far between. Palmito Ranch would be a good place to start. It's one thing to read about a war, it is a totally different thing to see it in person.

--BBF

 

[bdtex]

I challenge you to visit one Civil War person the month of October and post the picture of that's person's grave on this thread

Just one?

 

[Pollaco]

I am 445 miles. As far as going to a battlefield, Texas has few and far between. Palmito Ranch would be a good place to start. It's one thing to read about a war, it is a totally different thing to see it in person.

--BBF

I agree that actually seeing the place far outweighs reading about it. I had the opportunity to visit Sabine Pass last year. But why Palmito Ranch? There aren't any grave sites or headstones there that I know of.Are there?

 

[Pollaco]

Sorry the cemetary in Beeville, Texas that I intended to visit is open to the public only on 1st Saturday. I did manage to get a photo of Capt. Allen Carter Jones' grave. He was a Captain when Col. RIP Ford commanded the 2nd Texas Cavalry.

 

[Pollaco]

A small local cemetery (where I'll be someday) has this small semi-unkept grave. I'd be willing to be G.W. stands for George Washington

 

[Pollaco]

Not real sure of this guy. Nowhere on this headstone does it say he was a veteran but if thats a 1843 instead of a 1849 in his birthdate he'd be about the right age for a Civil War vet.The headstone is very "weathered" and I'm not sure.