This brings to mind an old story I have heard, but it is probably a myth. Supposedly, the Confederate tombstones were pointed and the Union were rounded. The idea being the point was to make it uncomfortable for anyone sitting on the Confederate tombstones. Has anyone else heard this story? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Davenport" <paulspic@yahoo.com> To: <MO-CW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CW] tombstones > Hello: For what its worth dept: > Flags are usually put on headstones by Vetrans Groups > Decoration Day. They have records and the Union and > Confederate have web sites on the Internet. Units are > usually on the stones. > Start with area -- time--names and etc. Age or date > of birth not always good as the young fellows did not > always tell the truth about Their age. > I read where one boy's mother signed for Him to enter > as a drummer at 12yrs old. Drum and bugle used many > youth. > Area plays a good part--when the South was near they > did recruit work--like when Old Pap Price came through > Missouri on His raids-- North thousands joined. Many > went without arms to fight with. Many ran away from > home and changed their name spelling--some from not > knowing. > Spelling does not always work. I read where about 70 > percent could not read or write. > Here in Kansas City Battles --some over 100 thousand > men fought. Lots of smoke and bullets "like rain > falling". Kansas City had lots of the Missouri > battles in and about the area. Same with Quantrill > Raiders all about K C. There are Quantrill Raider > Stops with stories and names on the net. > Think about that--shooting at each other at day and > some trading news and tob and visiting together at > night. > > > --- readynow22@sbcglobal.net wrote: > >> I was wondering, did veterans receive, or have to >> apply for headstones for their graves if they served >> in the civil war? >> >> Is there a way to look at the headstone and see, or >> know if they fought for the union or confederacy? >> >> Supposedly, my great-great grandfather served and I >> was wondering if the stone on his grave is from the >> government.? >> >> I have been unable to find his name in any of the >> databases. Well, I did find his last name no first >> name with a group from Louisiana, suppose that could >> be him, even though he lived in MO. He would have >> been in a French speaking unit, so I suppose that >> would make it confederate. >> >> His name Theophilus (often misspelled) Toulouse. >> >> Would appreciate any help, thanks >> >> >> >> ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word >> UNSUBSCRIBE to the utility address >> MO-CW-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to >> unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same >> utility address but change the -L- to a -D- >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million >> records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the >> world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

His in fact is pointed, and he was buried outside of De Soto in a churchyard, Charter church Very interesting. rose <hickoryflatoutlaws@centurytel.net> wrote: This brings to mind an old story I have heard, but it is probably a myth. Supposedly, the Confederate tombstones were pointed and the Union were rounded. The idea being the point was to make it uncomfortable for anyone sitting on the Confederate tombstones. Has anyone else heard this story? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Davenport" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CW] tombstones > Hello: For what its worth dept: > Flags are usually put on headstones by Vetrans Groups > Decoration Day. They have records and the Union and > Confederate have web sites on the Internet. Units are > usually on the stones. > Start with area -- time--names and etc. Age or date > of birth not always good as the young fellows did not > always tell the truth about Their age. > I read where one boy's mother signed for Him to enter > as a drummer at 12yrs old. Drum and bugle used many > youth. > Area plays a good part--when the South was near they > did recruit work--like when Old Pap Price came through > Missouri on His raids-- North thousands joined. Many > went without arms to fight with. Many ran away from > home and changed their name spelling--some from not > knowing. > Spelling does not always work. I read where about 70 > percent could not read or write. > Here in Kansas City Battles --some over 100 thousand > men fought. Lots of smoke and bullets "like rain > falling". Kansas City had lots of the Missouri > battles in and about the area. Same with Quantrill > Raiders all about K C. There are Quantrill Raider > Stops with stories and names on the net. > Think about that--shooting at each other at day and > some trading news and tob and visiting together at > night. > > > --- readynow22@sbcglobal.net wrote: > >> I was wondering, did veterans receive, or have to >> apply for headstones for their graves if they served >> in the civil war? >> >> Is there a way to look at the headstone and see, or >> know if they fought for the union or confederacy? >> >> Supposedly, my great-great grandfather served and I >> was wondering if the stone on his grave is from the >> government.? >> >> I have been unable to find his name in any of the >> databases. Well, I did find his last name no first >> name with a group from Louisiana, suppose that could >> be him, even though he lived in MO. He would have >> been in a French speaking unit, so I suppose that >> would make it confederate. >> >> His name Theophilus (often misspelled) Toulouse. >> >> Would appreciate any help, thanks >> >> >> >> ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word >> UNSUBSCRIBE to the utility address >> MO-CW-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to >> unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same >> utility address but change the -L- to a -D- >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million >> records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the >> world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the utility address MO-CW-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change the -L- to a -D- ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx