To add to this discussion. I applied for and received a headstone for my great grandfather, David Kiepler, (Co. C, 131 NY Infantry) 2 years ago. He is buried in the Germain Metternich GAR Post #122 in Lutheran-All Faiths Cemetery in Queens. I had always assumed he had a stone because he was buried in a GAR Post cemetery.....wrong. He didn't and the VA supplied it and the cemetery erected it at no cost. We are hoping to have a ceremony in Nov by the Oliver Tilden Camp #26, <http://www.olivertildencamp26suvcw.org/index.html> Sons of Union Veterans CW. You will have to supply proof of his service and the VA now requires proof of relationship. Marie Marie Varrelman Melchiori On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 10:59 AM, mizscarlettny via <nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com > wrote: > > Hello Virginia, Pauline, and interested others, > > I am copying Jeff Richman at Green-Wood Cemetery to include him in this > chat. > http://www.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/VA40-1330.pdf > > Originally, I had the interment list for my family that included my gg > grandfather > who was a Civil War veteran of three years. About 6-8 years ago Jeff > emailed to > inform me that Green-Wood received funding to identify all Civil War > veterans and > erect free headstones for all vets. I completed a form through Jeff and > did not have > to travel to make these arrangements. The headstone was delivered directly > to Green-Wood. > > The headstones are plain white with black lettering. Some at Green-Wood > have engraved style lettering, other's have lettering that appears painted > on flat...no depth to them. > > Green-Wood's headstones are the same style as those at Ft. Sheridan > Cemetery > in Illinois. More recent deaths indicate the names and dates of soldier on > one side and > soldier's wife on the reverse side. My CW grandfather's headstone only > includes his name and dates. > > Jeff, do you have anything to add? > > Barb > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: VLB via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> > > > Thank you so much for this, Pauline. I knew the government did this many > years > ago but had no idea they still did. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I > have two questions for you. First, the form mentions a special Civil War > headstone but shows no photo. Do you know where I could see a photo? > Second, how > do you take delivery of the headstone if you don't live nearby? I don't > live in > NY anymore. Did you call the cemetery to make arrangements? Were there > extra > installation > > charges?----------------------------------------------------------------------Thank > you again, Virginia > -------------------------- > Pauline Salmon:sweb.com> > > Dear Virginia: > > Obviously you know where he is > buried. Did you know that any Civil War or even earlier war veterans in > the > United States and were honorably discharged are entitled to free > headstones, > put up by the Government free of charge. > > > http://www.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/VA40-1330.pdf > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >