In response to several inquiries, let me just post to the list some suggestions for getting a marker for your ancestor's grave. First, they must have served in some military capacity. This is for any time frame. Second, you must be able to prove they did. You can prove it by several means, use your imagination. The easiest, of course, is if someone received a pension for that service. Another way is to get copies of payroll records. Third, the grave must be unmarked at this time or in bad shape and in need of replacement. One comment about #3 - I see them all the time on graves where the original isn't in bad shape, so you may have to take that one with a grain of salt. Take this information to your local Veterans Affairs office (most towns have them), look at their brochures that show the different styles available, fill out the paper work, then sit back and wait. It can take months but it will show up. It is your responsibility to get the stone mounted in the cemetery, they don't do that, but they will deliver it to your house or where ever you specify. Out of the blue, a semi showed up at my house one day, they don't tell you ahead of time when it's coming:):) The tall monument weighs over 200 pounds so be prepared with some help to handle it. If you do get stones for previously unmarked veterans graves in Rhea County, it would be nice to know about it so that our cemetery records can be kept up to date. Good luck in finding the proof, the rest is easy. Edna Clack