This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: fireftr320 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burel/30.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It appears there was a Samuel I. Burel (b. 1829, d. 20 Dec 1895) and a Samuel J. Burell (b. 30 Nov 1828, d. 16 Jan 1865 in Cassville, Bartow, GA) (spelling of Burel changed by generation it seemed). Strange, but both are listed as children of Louis Burel and Sarah Margaret Jenkins. I am a direct descendant of Samuel J. Burell, by Samuel J.- John Coda Burel- Roe Gus Burell (some records spelled "Burrel")- Hermon Burell. I am having trouble finding where Samuel J. Burell is buried. I believe that he enlisted in the 41st GA Infantry in either 1861 or 1862, which later merged with the 42nd GA Infantry. I also have records that possibly show where he was captured and taken prisoner of war in Vicksburg, MS on July 4, 1863. Interesting to note that he died in Cassville, Bartow, GA in Jan of 1865, just about 2 months after Cassville was burned by a division of Sherman's Army. I have read where everything except the churches and 3 homes were burned in the entire town. I know that there were as many as eight hospitals in Cassville around that time, but most were closed just prior to Cassville's burning. I saw a post in a forum somewhere where someone believed that he died of disease (which so many did). There is a Civil War cemetery in Cassville where many of the soldiers who died in the hospitals there were buried. Many of the graves are unmarked, but I am planning on going there to take a look for myself. If anyone has any information to add or corrections on this information, I would greatly appreciate it. [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.