This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------16FD4537C4EF28AC05C93D2F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit YOU MIGHT NOT NEED THIS NOW but save for future reference --------------16FD4537C4EF28AC05C93D2F Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by onyx.xtalwind.net (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id IAA03564 for <dddgems@xtalwind.net>; Fri, 22 Jan 1999 08:20:35 -0500 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id FAA21004; Fri, 22 Jan 1999 05:19:24 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 05:19:24 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <002d01be4609$fec313c0$49a482d1@u00vz> Reply-To: "Marie A Robinson" <marier@frontiernet.net> From: "Marie A Robinson" <marier@frontiernet.net> Old-To: "IL-CIVIL-WAR-L" <IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com>, <Trillntn@aol.com> Subject: Obtaining a headstone for a Civil War Veteran who has none. Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 07:20:32 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Resent-Message-ID: <"LVyg_B.A.JEF.SrHq2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> To: IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/181 X-Loop: IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: IL-CIVIL-WAR-L-request@rootsweb.com >From: Trillntn@aol.com >Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 11:50:20 EST >To: cgsnyder@uiuc.edu >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Subject: IL Civil War question >Status: RO > >I have three great-great grandfathers (known) who were in the Civil War. Two of these have the Civil War plaque/stones at their gravesites. The third does not. I am hoping that you can tell me, or direct me to someone else, how to go about getting one of those military stones for the third site. Any info would be appreciated. > >Thank you!! >-Amanda Trill > The memorial grave marker must be ordered from the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs. The State of Illinois will grant $50 (as of 7/31/97) toward the installation of such a marker if installed on a Veterans grave within Illinois. As the memorial grave marker is a Federal benefit, these are requested by submitting a VA Form 40-1330 (Application for Standard Government Headstone Or Marker, For Installation in a Private or State Veterans' Cemetery). I was informed of the above from the State of Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. They did not tell me where to get the form. And they did not tell me how to submit for the $50 Illinois benefit. Also, they did not tell me what kind of proof, if any, is needed. Plus, I can't locate my address for the Fed. Dept. of Vets Affairs. Good luck. Marie Robinson Marie Robinson Minneapolis, Minnesota marier@frontiernet.net --------------16FD4537C4EF28AC05C93D2F--