If you wish to order a tombstone for any vet of any American war, go to: http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/hm_hm.asp -------------- Original message -------------- From: <chasafuller@charter.net> > Dave, > > There is a Department of Veterans Affairs one page form that you fill out > that I picked up at a VA Center or a American Legion Post near you may have > the form. Also include documentation from your ancestor. A page that comes > with the form will explain what documentation that is needed and where to > send it. I have received two, one for my Rev. War ancestor and one for my > Civil War ancestor. I had an extra form I could have sent you, but at the > moment can't find it. > > Charles > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Reed" > To: > Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 7:41 PM > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Battles and Monuments > > > > Does anyone have any information on how to go about doing that? If I can > > find out exactly what's needed to do that, I'd be happy to have a stone > > installed for my ancestor...(must be a webpage about it somewhere??) > > > > -David > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: american-revolution-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:american-revolution-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > > PmpGenie@aol.com > > Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 12:08 PM > > To: american-revolution@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Battles and Monuments > > > > > > In a message dated 12/9/2006 1:06:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > Tonin1@airmail.net writes: > > > > what they do about those who died in the swamps. > > > > > > > > Do you know that the Veterans Administrations will place a marker for > > anyone > > with military service who does not already have a headstone/marker? If > > you > > > > can document they had service, you can get a free headstone/marker. The > > only > > catch is that is that it has to be shipped to someone who will be > > responsible for installing it. Also, you have to get permission from > > place > > the marker wherever. > > > > If some one is known to have died in a particular location, but the exact > > whereabouts is unknown, you can place the marker wherever you can get > > permission. Example: There is a little cemetery at the Battle of Kettle > > Creek near Washington, GA. The markers are there, even though there are > > no > > actual > > burials there. My ancestor participated in the Battle of Kettle Creek, > > but did > > not died in 1807. He was probable buried on his on land near the > > Battlefield. > > I wish I could put a marker for him in the battlefield cemetery, but I > > don't think there is any more room there. > > > > I have a civil war ancestor who is supposed to be buried in a family > > cemetery, but he has no maker. I would like to get one for him -- > > someday. > > > > More projects to work on in my "spare time". > > Phyllis > > List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: > > Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > We have archives! 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