Try this site: http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/3802/prison.htm It has the Gratiot St Military Prison, where many Confederates were kep. Marilyn Moore ----- Original Message ----- From: "JANE ECKERT" <eckertjg@msn.com> To: <MOPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [MOPIKE-L] Norvell > Sheila, > Several Southern sympathizes from Pike Co were originallly taken to Grassy Creek where they were held. Then if they were put in federal prison it probably would have been in St. Louis. > > Gayle Eckert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sheila Gilbert > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:52 AM > To: MOPIKE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOPIKE-L] Norvell > > I understand there is a Norvell cemetery on private land in Pike County, Missouri. Does anyone out there know where it is and has anyone visited it???? I am still looking for the burial site of Benjamin Norvell. He died while in federal prison held by the North for his southern views. This man was born and raised in Virginia....no wonder he had southern views. Where would the closest federal prison in 1863 had been to Pike County? > Sheila > ----------------------------------------------------- > Click here for Free Video!! > http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ > > >