This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Oates Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/771 Message Board Post: Lt. John A. OATES was born 24 Dec 1835 near present day Catalpa in Pike County Alabama. His parents were William OATES of Moore County North Carolina d.b. 18 Mar 1798, who married first Temprence KELLY in South Carolina in 1815. He first appeared in Montgomery County Alabam in 1828, whether His first wife was with him I do not know. By February 11, 1833 William was living in Pike County where he married John's mother Sarah SELLERS. When the War for Southern Independence begain he enlisted in Company A 6th Alabama Infantry, by the time he was transferred to Company G 15th Ala. Inf. He had gone through several promotions to 2nd Lt. When the Battle of Gettysburg started he was 1st. Lt. After his Captain was mortally wounded he took command of Company G. According to his brother's Memoirs he too was mortally wounded. The family Bible says he was pierced no less than 8 times by Yankee minie balls. And fell into enemy hands. He died 25 Jul 1863. And was buried in an ajacent fi! eld next to II Division V Corps Fieldhostipal, now my question is how do I go about locating his grave.