In a message dated 7/9/2006 5:08:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Back years ago, when a person died during a war, they were buried nearby according to the orders given by the appropriate superior. Usually but not always was a record kept. Then after the war was over, the family was then notified as to what they preferred to do at that time - keep the family member in the current burial location or removed and returned to the home area for burial. I've seen reference to this in recent months for Civil War burials. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! Part of this Stout family came to Macoupin County, IL. I have been trying to figure out for years why Zebulon Stout Jr who died in Annapolis, MD was buried and issued a death certificate in NJ. Thanks, Kathie Old School Baptist Cemetery, Baptistown, Hunterdon County, NJ Tombstone states: Zebulon Stout Jr., for two years a soldier of the Army of Potomac in A.C. 15th Reg of NJ Vol. & 6 months prisoner of the Rebels and died in Annapolis. Died March 13, 1865 aged 32 years. Return of Deaths for New Jersey: - Zebulon Stout Jr., died 13 March 1865, age 32, died Annapolis, MD, born Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, parents Zebulon and Lydia Stout.