Tim, Indeed, we did have a wonderful Reunion on Sunday (today)! The dedication ceremony is recorded at: http://www.catawbascv.org/JHunsucker-ded.htm Please visit our site at: http://www.catawbascv.org/index.htm for recent updates. I am so sorry you weren't able to attend. We had a very memorable time. The images many other Confederate Catawba County Soldiers graves may be found at: http://www.catawbascv.org/Stones.htm Their stories and last resting places may be found at: http://www.catawbascv.org/Soldiers.htm Thanks very much for your information. Every little bit helps. I show: MILLER, ABEL A. , Private, Co H, 28th Regiment, NC Troops. - Born in Catawba County and enlisted at Camp Vance on Febuary 24, 1864, for the war. Died at Richmond, Virginia, or at Lynchburg, Virginia, May 2-6, 1864, of "c[hronic] bronchitis." [NC Troops-8:204] He was married to Jemima L. Bolch, (my wife's 2nd cousin) by Ephraim Yount, J.P. on 16 Mar 1847, in Catawba County. You probably already have this information. (My wife is Ephraim Yount's, 3rd great grandfather). If you would like to see Abel Miller memorialized with a Confederate gravestone, please let me know. His family is buried at St. Stephen's ELCA Church, Springs Road, Hickory, NC He is currently buried in an unknown grave, near Richmond, and he certainly deserves to be recognized back home, here in Catawba County. The goal of the SCV is to provide assistance in memorializing Confederate veterans with a final closure. It is our goal to unite folks with their valiant ancestors and facilitate the memorialization of their ancestor. If you have an annual or semi-annual family reunion, this would be an excellent time to erect a memorial to your Confederate ancestor. If that is the case, please let me know and I will be happy to help facilitate the arrangements and help you in any way I am able. Your material is definitely "keeper" material. Thanks so much for keeping me on your list of friends. You are certainly one of mine. If I can ever help with Catawba County records, please let me know. Remember, there is absolutely no charge! I am a volunteer and the Camp is eager to help recognize you ancestor. --Derick S. Hartshorn www.Hartshorn.us At 10:42 AM 8/20/2005, you wrote: >Hi Derick, > >It sounds like the Old Soldiers Reunion was quite successful and interesting. >I'm sorry I couldn't make it, and wish I could have. I went there to Catawba >County last weekend through Wednesday, with my mother, who had to get home. > >The only ancestor of mine currently listed on the page (a 3rd great >grandfather) >was Abel Miller: > >MILLER >Abel A. >28th-H >Pvt. >a02 May 1864 >NCT-8:204 >Richmond hosp. > >I spoke with a cousin recently who told me his name was listed incorrectly in >the civil war records. His actual full name was Elisha Abel Miller >(although no >record seems to exist showing both names written in full, contributing to the >confusion). > >Don's main source was this record: "Funeral preached at Miller's Lutheran >Church >by Rev. P. C. Henkle on 3 July 1864 for Caleb Miller, Elisha A. Miller and Eli >F. Rinck... all died in Confederate Army." He is buried at Company H >Cemetery, >Cherry Street, Richmond, VA (listed in Men in Gray Interment Series Vol. 1). > >Caleb Miller = Adam Caleb Miller (born 1829, died in Richmond, Virginia on >December 1, 1962. He was Abel Miller's brother. > >A copy of the marriage certificate for Elisha A. Miller and Jemima Bolick is >here: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/2953/marriage12.html > >Since he gave his middle initial as "A." on the marriage certificate (for >Abel), >it is possible that (for the confederate army application) he gave his name as >Abel, and when asked for middle initial he would have given "A.", without >explaining that the "A." stood for Abel, but his first name was Elisha. > >-Tim