In a message dated 9/25/2005 10:53:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, anglzluvus@yahoo.com writes: There are about 100,000 Union Soldiers laid to rest. However, there are only about 15,000 of them that have plots with names. The others were thrown in graves from 1-12 men per grave. The plot is numbered then under it is numbered with how many men in one grave. Yes it is sad Robin, but we must remember that those were different times. I would think that will 100,000 dead it would be extremely difficult to bury each one singularly due to the lack of personel to do the work, the bodies had probably putrified to some extent before they could be burried and that can be a health hazard. Remember that more people died in the Civil War from disease than from enemy action. I am sure they feared that bodies laying around would cause more disease. Despite all of this it is sad that no more was thought of these men than to toss them into a mass grave, and then not even record their names. But, it is possible that many could not be properly identified for various reasons. I had a friend who worked in the army graves registration during and after the Korean war. Some of the tales he had would chill you bones. Gordon Hale Grand Prairie, Texas In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is strength, in water there is bacteria.