Thank you. I got the copy of the application, but no one at the archives knew any more about. So he was buried on the grounds at the hermitage! Does she give a source for her information in the book? Thanks so much. This is my husband's grgr grandfather. Renea [email protected] TNGenWeb County Coordinator for Decatur Co, TN http://www.netease.net/decatur TNGenWeb County Coordinator for Perry Co, TN http://www.netease.net/perry Listowner Decatur, Henderson, Perry Cos, TN [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Paul Beatty <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [TNMARSHA] TN Confederate Home >Renea, > >I have, "Marching Out of the Mist Into The Light," by Judith A. Strange. It >contains the rosters for the TN Confederate Home at Nashville and it's >cemetery. (located on the grounds of the Hermitage.) I found the following >entry which I copied verbatim: > >High, Ben R., Inmate #322. Received 20th November 1900, Date of >Birth[28th] October 1835, TN, Smith, Enlisted C. S. Army May 1861, Private, >Company E 8th TN Infantry, Discharge 1864, Private, Lists Riddleton TN as >present address, Occupation farmer, Date of Death 27th December 1906, >Remarks: Smith, [Buried in Home Cemetery Grave #153. Grave formerly occupied >by Wm. Mangan]. There is no stone. > >-Paul Beatty >----- Original Message ----- >From: Renea <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 3:33 PM >Subject: [TNMARSHA] TN Confederate Home > > >> Does anyone have more info concerning the Confederate Home. I have an >> application that was made and accepted for Ben R. High in 1900. It was >> located in Nashville. My question - other than the applications are there >> any other records ? Was there a cemetery on the premises or close by used >> for burial of those living there? >> Thanks for any help! >> Renea >> [email protected] >> TNGenWeb County Coordinator for Decatur Co, TN >> http://www.netease.net/decatur >> TNGenWeb County Coordinator for Perry Co, TN >> http://www.netease.net/perry >> Listowner Decatur, Henderson, Perry Cos, TN >> [email protected] >> >> > >