Okay I was in the wrong cemetery. I'll try to get over to the other one tomorrow. Gilbert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine C" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] CSA vet George McNeill Rose > Gilbert - George McNeill Rose is buried in Block #3 in Cross Creek #2, > according to Anna Sherman's book. Other surnames in the block are. Rose > (several), McNeill, McKelway, Crosswell, McCall, Currie and Burns. His > tombstone reads: > > George McNeill Rose, son of John M & Jane Rose, June 5 1846, June 15, > 1924. > The cemetery office might have further information on his burial. > > In Cross Creek #1, Block #5 are: > > John McAden Rose b 9-17-1815 in Person Co, d 6-13 1895. (Notation in book: > hus. of Jane Strange father of Annie and Maggie). > > Jane Strange Rose b 2-23-1821 d 4-23-1865 wife of Jno M (McAden) Rose. > > Elaine > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Gilbert Ray > Date: 11/30/06 11:50:14 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] CSA vet George McNeill Rose > > Sarah I looked all over the Cross Creek Cemetery for George McNeill Rose > and > > was unable to find a tombstone. Some of the stones are so worn that you > can't see anything on them at all. Do you know what Cross Creek Cemetery > he > is buried in? I looked in #1 where most of the Civil War veterans are > buried. Could he be in #2? I doubt he's in the newer cemetery. Gilbert > Ray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:55 PM > Subject: [NCCUMBER] CSA vet George McNeill Rose > > >> There is a very brave man buried in Cumberland County: >> >> George McNeill Rose, VMI class of 1867, Fayetteville, Cross Creek >> Cemetery > >> We need a photo of his grave, and a bio. We have his military record. >> >> The VMI Corps of Cadets fought as a unit at the Battle of New Market, >> Virginia, on May 15, 1864. Two hundred fifty seven cadets were on the >> field. Ten cadets were killed in battle or died later from the effects of >> their wounds; 45 were wounded. The youngest participating cadet was >> fifteen; the oldest twenty-five. >> Two VMI alumni are attempting to obtain photos of the graves and >> biographical of all 257 cadets who fought in the Battle of New Market in >> the Civil War. This is a HUGE task. RAoGK has offered to help with the >> database. >> >> You can visit their web page at >> http://www.augustagavmiaa.info/new_market_database.htm >> Read about the battle at http://www.vmi.edu/archives/Civil_War/cwnm.html. >> >> Hopefully someone on this list has the time to locate and photograph the >> grave and send whatever biographical info you can find. PLEASE do not >> send > >> references to tell us where to look, they have those sources. Send the >> actual information on the individual to me at >> [email protected] . I will then combine all the data on him and >> send it to them. >> >> They contacted me about my ancestor who was a cadet then, and I >> volunteered to help them get the other graves photographed, knowing we >> have so many wonderful people on Rootsweb. ;-) >> >> Thanks, >> Sarah Reveley >> San Antonio, Texas >> [email protected] >> >> p.s. I will be unsubscribing, please email me off list. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message