Cheri, This might make sense. Company H 7th Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia. These were Union units. These units were similar to todays National Guard. They rarely, if ever, left the state and were mainly short term units activated when there was possible trouble in the area. Brian Shay -- Surnames: BUSHNELL, BUTRICK, DEFEVER, PIRKLE, SHAY IN: KS, KY, MO, TN on 4/27/00 12:06 AM Kinklector@aol.com typeth: > Dear List, > > I am trying to figure out the coding that I found on the Cemetery section of > the Stone Co. webpage. I believe it refers to the Civil War, as my ancestor > died in 1882. > > Co. H. 7, E, M.M. > > The above was engraved in his tombstone. I guess it is Company H, but then > what? Anyone have books or websites that deal with this coding? > > Thank you, > Cheri Mello >