While we are on this subject, and it looks like I'm about the only one who is, one other note about government headstones is that I did not know or realize until recently that if a veteran was proven to be buried in a mass grave and the body was not reinterred to another burial place the Federal Government will provide a memorial stone (not a monument) which is identical to the other to be placed in a National Cemetery. So, remember when you're out there paying respects to your great-grandfather who was killed in the Civil War, etc. His stone might be in St. Louis, but his remains are still in Tennessee. Only the records can tell you for sure if he is actually buried there. And of course, some can't. I just always assumed they went together, for some reason. Jon _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

With a well placed special request these stones may be placed into a private or other cemetery other than a National Cemetery. I have a great Uncle in a mass grave in Tennesee and his CWmemorial stone is in a private cemetery in OK with the rest of his family. Don Huffman crfordy@citlink.net