Hello, I am new to this list. I am trying to find an ancestor who was killed in the Battle of Piedmont June 5th 1864. His Civil War records say he was killed on Mt. Crawford. Family legend says that he was buried right there on Mt. Crawford. I did a Google Earth search for Mt Crawford and see there is a Cemetery Road on a hill in town. Does anyone know what this cemetery is called or even if it is still there? His name is Frederick Brandt and he died instantly from a gunshot wound to the head. He is not buried in Staunton or Dayton, per the Culpepper Cemetery folks. And he is not buried in Cincinnati Ohio where he lived. Any assistance is greatly appreciated! Phyllis

civilwardata.com shows the following. Frederick Brandt Residence was not listed; 28 years old. Enlisted on 6/13/1861 as a Private. On 7/6/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. OH 28th Infantry He was Killed on 6/5/1864 at Piedmont, VA Other Information: Buried: Staunton National Cemetery, Staunton, VA Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio - Roll of Honor of Ohio Soldiers (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com Although he is not listed as in a marked grave at that National Cemetery, he could be buried in an unknown grave. With the sources noted above I would believe he is buried there. I hope this helps. Kevin Andersonville Historian / NPS Volunteer www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phyllis Garratt" <pgarratt@gessert.us> To: <VAROCKIN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 9:13 PM Subject: [VAROCKIN] Name of cemetery on Cemetery Road in Mt Crawford > Hello, I am new to this list. I am trying to find an ancestor who was > killed > in the Battle of Piedmont June 5th 1864. His Civil War records say he was > killed on Mt. Crawford. Family legend says that he was buried right there > on > Mt. Crawford. I did a Google Earth search for Mt Crawford and see there is > a > Cemetery Road on a hill in town. Does anyone know what this cemetery is > called or even if it is still there? > > > > His name is Frederick Brandt and he died instantly from a gunshot wound to > the head. He is not buried in Staunton or Dayton, per the Culpepper > Cemetery > folks. And he is not buried in Cincinnati Ohio where he lived. > > > > Any assistance is greatly appreciated! > > > > Phyllis > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.0/1460 - Release Date: 5/22/2008 > 7:06 AM > >

Thanks for your response, Kevin. That's my guy. I actually subscribed to that database just to see what I could find on him and found what you found. So the other day I called and they said he was not buried there. I asked about unmarked graves and they seemed to think that was unlikely. But as you point out, it could certainly be a possibility. There are several family stories about him and so far all have been proven true, so we are slightly inclined to think he was actually buried on Mt Crawford right where he fell, which I'm told happened a lot during the Civil War...although more so in the first years of the conflict when things were far less organized. If he is in an unmarked grave at Staunton, do you know how that would have happened? I mean, his regiment knew who he was. And someone knew enough to log him in as being buried in Staunton. Were things so chaotic that men were just buried without any name tied to them? Phyllis -----Original Message----- Frederick Brandt Residence was not listed; 28 years old. Enlisted on 6/13/1861 as a Private. On 7/6/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. OH 28th Infantry He was Killed on 6/5/1864 at Piedmont, VA Other Information: Buried: Staunton National Cemetery, Staunton, VA Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio - Roll of Honor of Ohio Soldiers (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com