Confederate grave sighted near Stuart, Virginia....

[canoeguy]

Driving today between Stuart, Virginia and Mount Airy, N.C., not far from the Va/NC state line, we saw a family cemetery not far from the road, flying a Confederate Flag (the third official flag of the Confederacy). An open gate seemed inviting, so we walked through a cow pasture and up the hill to view the grave.



The family plot was fenced to keep out cows, neatly tended. Some graves marked only with stones, someone or some organization obviously maintaining it.



No matter how you feel about the Civil War, you have to admire the man's courage to serve. Leave home and farm, endure hardship and threat of death to protect his home and family.

Must have been a well loved man, not many folks who died in 1909 have such a well kept family plot.

 

[the ringo kid]

Behind the Precinct 2 Constables office here in my area-is also a small cemetery. Its rarely maintained due to access but, it contains the final resting places of four fine gents. Three are Confederate-one was a Spanish-American War, vet. I want to get four flags to plant on their graves if I could ever get permission to visit them.

 

[joeintexas]

There's a whole lot of pride with those folks.

 

[hoc9sw]

Behind the Precinct 2 Constables office here in my area-is also a small cemetery. Its rarely maintained due to access but, it contains the final resting places of four fine gents. Three are Confederate-one was a Spanish-American War, vet. I want to get four flags to plant on their graves if I could ever get permission to visit them.

Most states require that you be granted access as practical for the owner of the surrounding land. You can't just walk up and expect immediate access, but I have been known to ask and be granted by just walking up and being polite when I've seen folks on the property. Of course in my home county, I've got relatives in just about every cemetery on the map.

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...I've been to the Appomattox Court House Confederate Cemetery at least three times if I remember correctly...

...numbered from the far end...

# 1 Captain Miles C. Macon, Dayette Artillery, Virginia

# 2 Sergeant C.F. Demome, Donaldsonville Artillery, Louisiana

# 3 Private A.R. Hicks, Co. D, 26th Virginia Regiment

# 4 Private J.E. Hutchens, Co. A, 5th Alabama Battalion

# 5 Private J.W. Douglas, found near Conner's old house, under a mulberry tree.

# 6 Private J.W. Ashby, 2nd Virginia Cavalry

# 7 Private F.M. Winn, Battery E. 9, Georgia Regiment

# 8 Private J.A. Hogan, Co. E, 26th Georgia Regiment

# 9 Name unknown, found in the woods back of Mrs. E.S. Robertson's.

# 10 Name unknown, found under a large cherry tree, 50 yards from Conner's old house on Oakville Road.

# 11 Name unknown, found near Samuel H. Coleman's.

# 12 Name Unknown, found in Pryor Wright's field.

# 13 Name unknown, found under a large cherry tree, 50 yards from Conner's old house on Oakville Road.

# 14 Name unknown, found in Mr. Jack Sears' field and near Pryor Wright's field.

# 15 Name unknown, from South Carolina, found near Captain Hix's ice pond.

# 16 Name unknown, found near Appomattox Depot near the cabin.

# 17 Name unknown, found near the Appomattox Depot on Main Road.

# 18 Name unknown, found in the woods on Liberty Road near the ford to Willis Inges.

# 19 Union Soldier, Name unknown.

 

[bigwheelzip]

There's a section of Confederate war dead in the Springwood Cemetery in Greenville SC.

Google Maps

 

[BC38]

My family's cemetary on the old family farm in rural SE Missouri has several civil war graves.
It is still being maintained pretty well.
Here is a link to a Google Maps view of it
Google Maps
If you zoom out JUST a little you will note that it is located in "Graveyard Hollow"
Just about 1/8 mile north of the graveyard and on the west side of the road you can see my grandparents house. Just down the road about 1/4 mile south of the graveyard and on the west side of the road, you can see the foundation of my GREAT grandparents house.

 

[30-30remchester]

One of the few times I ever ventured east of the Mississippi was a trip to Robinsville, West Virginia I wandered some ridges and abandoned fields. I saw something white in some bushes. I looked closer and it was a marble marker that simply said "Union Soldier'.

 

[1morethan8]

I guess the 3rd National was flown with all the current controversy with the Battle Flag...

The Battle Flag is considered proper on a soldiers grave...
A Symbol of Honor!

 

[Muley Gil]

The East End cemetery in Wytheville, Virginia has numerous Confederate graves, including two commanders of the famed Stonewall Brigade, General James A Walker and General William Terry.

My Sons of Confederate Veterans camp place miniature 3rd Confederate flags on the graves every Memorial Day.

 

[tops]

The Confederate Congress has not abolished or changed the 3rd National Flag since it was adopted so that is still the Official Flag for the CSA. Larry

 

[the ringo kid]

Most states require that you be granted access as practical for the owner of the surrounding land. You can't just walk up and expect immediate access, but I have been known to ask and be granted by just walking up and being polite when I've seen folks on the property. Of course in my home county, I've got relatives in just about every cemetery on the map.

That's true but, the Constables office could issue permission for the owners but, staff is rarely there who can give the permission. Not many years ago-one could just stop by that office and get permission from whomever was there. Now, the few times ive been by-nobody was staffing any-kind of counter or desk.

 

[Targets Guy]

May they all continue to rest in peace. They certainly earned it.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

In my hometown cemetery there are of number of CSA Vets including my GGrandfather Sam.
He rode with Nathan Bedford (Get there the furstest with the mostest) Forrest. And lived until 1917.
There is one Union Vet there. Not a name I recognize or could find in my reference material.
He passed after the War, and I think he's probably not a local but married a local girl.

 

[Targets Guy]

My great-grandfather was a member of the 93rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry from 1963-1865. He lost his brother outside of Atlanta in 1864. I learned the manual of arms using his rifle. After using that rifle to train with I never had a problem with the M1 when I went to basic training.

He died in 1934. Tall for his era; over 6' 2".

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For years I thought this statue was in honor of him at our local cemetery.

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[Bullet Bob]

I'm a little west of the OP, but my small community has an old family graveyard on some common property near an old cabin:

You can just see the gravestones about 2-3 inches to the right of the tree:

And the cabin; it's been added on to over the years:

 

[Jessie]

I have mixed thoughts on this.
I certainly understand the historical interest, and obvious respect felt, but I'm not sure it's a good thing to just walk around in a private cemetery uninvited.
One serious reason occurred on my place last deer season.
It was lunchtime and we just happened to all be back in camp to eat when a family with two young kids comes wandering down the track.
I was kind of stunned. They came in unannounced and obviously climbed my fence/gate since I keep it locked.
They were wearing basically earth tone clothes and totally oblivious that it was hunting season.
I hustled out to cut them off and ask what they were doing.
I was polite but showed my surprise at seeing them.
They said they had some very distant relatives apparently buried in an old overgrown cemetery on my land.
I knew about it and told them to go ahead and pay their respects but also told them how dangerous it can be walking in the woods that time of year not wearing orange.
I also gave them my phone number and asked them to CALL me before they come next time.
It was something that I never would have done myself, no matter the time of year.

 

[Jst1mr]

There is a real sadness to those who were found without their name, and just the place they fell noted, though I guess " found beneath a large Cherry tree" would work fine for me.

 

[Pro2nd]

Great thread Y'all!

Deo vindice!

 

[tops]

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That tree looks like it has seen it all. I bet it could tell of some fighting and loving. Larry

 

[Bullet Bob]

It is a heckuva tree. Like a lot of us old things, it's seen better days, but still puts on some leaves in the spring.

 

[ParadiseRoad]

Great thread Y'all!

Deo vindice!

 

[gdnagle]

And to think we are supposed to forget these brave people who fought for the south for what they thought was a good cause, by some people. May they rest in peace and be remembered and their graves not be desecrated.

 

[will1861]

Nothing to really add here, other than I take great pride in being able to honor these brave men. I have placed many flags on the graves of these real heros. I pass by general James Longstreet's grave nearly daily. But has been my honor to tend briefly, to the more than 140 graves of former Confederate soldiers that are buried in the same cemetery. Some as young as 15 when they served. The local SCV camp does this every April, with Confederate flags. Then the local girl scouts place American flags side by side in May. When they place flags on all the other veterans graves. This is what honoring the service of others is all about. Most of the old cemeteries and are dotted with the Confederate flag during that time of year. It gives me chill's when I pass by. And to know that they are never forgotten. And not to mention that the Girl Scouts are being taught to remember the sacrifice of all who served. I have even placed a flag for A lady who researched the state records and created a volume of books for the rosters of Confederate soldiers from Georgia. I think it is fitting that she is buried within eyesight of Old Pete. Deo Vindice Glad others feel the same about honoring men who overcame more with less. After seeing all the negative ways that southern veterans are villified it brings a lump to my throat to see this here. Thank you to the OP for sharing.

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[Jessie]

When I lived in Peewee Valley, Ky. there was a community cemetery close by that had Union and Confederate burials.
I would drive out there and play the Ken Burns Civil War tape for all those interred there.
I did the same at our property in Virginia.

 

[vigil617]

...I've been to the Appomattox Court House Confederate Cemetery at least three times if I remember correctly...

...numbered from the far end...

# 1 Captain Miles C. Macon, Dayette Artillery, Virginia

# 2 Sergeant C.F. Demome, Donaldsonville Artillery, Louisiana

# 3 Private A.R. Hicks, Co. D, 26th Virginia Regiment

# 4 Private J.E. Hutchens, Co. A, 5th Alabama Battalion

# 5 Private J.W. Douglas, found near Conner's old house, under a mulberry tree.

# 6 Private J.W. Ashby, 2nd Virginia Cavalry

# 7 Private F.M. Winn, Battery E. 9, Georgia Regiment

# 8 Private J.A. Hogan, Co. E, 26th Georgia Regiment

# 9 Name unknown, found in the woods back of Mrs. E.S. Robertson's.

# 10 Name unknown, found under a large cherry tree, 50 yards from Conner's old house on Oakville Road.

# 11 Name unknown, found near Samuel H. Coleman's.

# 12 Name Unknown, found in Pryor Wright's field.

# 13 Name unknown, found under a large cherry tree, 50 yards from Conner's old house on Oakville Road.

# 14 Name unknown, found in Mr. Jack Sears' field and near Pryor Wright's field.

# 15 Name unknown, from South Carolina, found near Captain Hix's ice pond.

# 16 Name unknown, found near Appomattox Depot near the cabin.

# 17 Name unknown, found near the Appomattox Depot on Main Road.

# 18 Name unknown, found in the woods on Liberty Road near the ford to Willis Inges.

# 19 Union Soldier, Name unknown.

Always something poignant about the last to fall in a war and how close they came to surviving it....

 

[CajunBass]

Always something poignant about the last to fall in a war and how close they came to surviving it....

It's been a long time since I stopped at that cemetery, but if I remember correctly one of those stones indicates the man buried there enlisted a few days after Sumter and was killed probably in the last charge when Lee attempted to break out of Grants encirclement. I was struck by the irony of surviving four years with the Army of Northern Virginia, only to die in the last battle.

Same cemetery...different time.



I worked at the DuPont plant in Richmond for years. There is a cemetery on the property that has been moved a number of times depending on construction needs, but is maintained by the company. One of the graves is a Confederate cavalry Lt., killed sometime during the summer of '64, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, but if I remember the dates not during one of the major battles. Probably some nameless cavalry action long forgotten.

 

[Cardboard_killer]

It's been a long time since I stopped at that cemetery, but if I remember correctly one of those stones indicates the man buried there enlisted a few days after Sumter and was killed probably in the last charge when Lee attempted to break out of Grants encirclement. I was struck by the irony of surviving four years with the Army of Northern Virginia, only to die in the last battle.

Many confederates had deserted by that time. And, there were more smaller battles left, after Lee surrendered.

Probably some nameless cavalry action long forgotten.

1864 saw the American army's Overland Campaign, which began with the Wilderness and ended with trench warfare at Petersburg. It included the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse. The Overland Campaign resembled modern warfare more than any previous American Civil War campaign, in that both armies were in constant contact and action for a month, and fought at least four major battles during the campaign: the Wilderness, Santa Anna, Spotsylvania Court House, and Cold Harbor. At the end of the campaign, Grant beat Lee to Petersburg and could have taken Richmond if the commander on site had push his troops into Petersburg before the defensive works could be fully manned. It might have ended the war sooner and saved many thousands of lives. A "lucky" break for Lee.

 

[jlrhiner]

It's been a long time since I stopped at that cemetery, but if I remember correctly one of those stones indicates the man buried there enlisted a few days after Sumter and was killed probably in the last charge when Lee attempted to break out of Grants encirclement. I was struck by the irony of surviving four years with the Army of Northern Virginia, only to die in the last battle.

Same cemetery...different time.



I worked at the DuPont plant in Richmond for years. There is a cemetery on the property that has been moved a number of times depending on construction needs, but is maintained by the company. One of the graves is a Confederate cavalry Lt., killed sometime during the summer of '64, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, but if I remember the dates not during one of the major battles. Probably some nameless cavalry action long forgotten.

Im kinda a stickler for details when it comes to flags, graves and honors. And don't take this wrong. But if those are truly Confederate graves, they should have Confederate headstones. Whom ever is placing the flags should get ahold of the VA and verify the service of those intered. Even if they are Unknowns, there should be some record of where they were found, etc.

Confederate Soldiers should have Confederate headstones. If they are Union dead, they shouldn't be putting Confederate flags on the graves.

 

[the ringo kid]

Many confederates had deserted by that time. And, there were more smaller battles left, after Lee surrendered.

By that time, many became Galvanized Yankees-who were wounded and were PWs-or just pws. Many figured it was better to be on the western frontier fighting injuns-not realizing that for every one of them who joined to fight there, that that freed up a replacement to oppose Lee and the rest.