Posted on: Freestone County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Freestone/475 Surname: MANNING ------------------------- Mr. Hullum, I've been reading your posts about Confederate Soldiers of Freestone County. I'm interested in finding out more about the government providing a marker for these soldiers. My great grandfather, Reuben Manning, was a soldier in the Civil War. I have a copy of his widow's application for a pension. He is buried in Cotton Gin Cemetery, just outside of Teague. However, his family never placed any kind of head stone at his grave or his wife's. I don't know why; probably finding the money was the problem. Would he qualify for some kind of military marker? I have more information about his service somewhere in all of this "mess" I have in boxes. If he is eligible, I can look through those papers and find out when and where he served. Thank you for any information. Paula