Manaia, There is only one important thing I wish to point out to you. Only because I have battled throught it. If his papers do not indacate where he is buried, then he would be listed as in a unknown grave. When I found that my grandfather was an unknown, I contacted the VA Admin and told them I wanted a stone for my grandfather. They responed by saying if there was any kind of marker there, I could not have a marker. Well needless to say I battled them and won. My Grand- father is buried in a trench with 2000 other soldiers, and his name is not on any marker. That is what won my case. Now my has a Memorial marker at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, even if he is in the burial trench. If you can prove your case, you can get a marker for your soldier, and it can be in any National cemetery you want. But if it is in private cemetery you have to pay the shipping, the stone is free. So keep all of this in mind, and I am always here to help. Ted --- Manaia Alofa <manaiaalofa@yahoo.com> wrote: > "Thanks tree-mendously, Ted!" > > Whatever sagely advice coming your way is sooo > appreciated - grin. > > At least for me that is a ray of Hope 'cause I'm > always reminded "It's always darkest before the > Dawn." > > Since I have your attention... have you heard of the > book "Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898" by > Dunbar Rowland? > > I'd just suggested to my lister that it may help on > her journey, and good reading material for me - > grin. > > Thanks again. > > --Manaia > > ++++ > > --- "Ted Myers" <sgtmajor17thcav@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Manaia, > > In the Vicksburg National, over 17,000 soldiers > are > buried there. And > there > are over 13,000 listed as on known. Your soldier > could be one of the > listed > unknown. When you get all of Williams papers. Look > them over very > carefully > and look for anything that my indacate that he is > buried in Vicksburg > National. > > My grandfather was listed unknown in the Florence > National Cemetery, > until > I got all of his pension papers, and showed he had > died at Florence > was I > able to get him on the list, but it took me a few > years. > > > Ted Myers > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >