This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jerry_Jacobs_ Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15194.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am replying to this post to add a bit more info and also to answer some questions that came up on this subject in the RootsWeb Wright mailing list that the Wright message board postings are "gatewayed" to. The U.S. Veterans Administration will provide a headstone for a Union or Confederate Civil War veteran. There is no charge for the headstone, although the cemetery will usually have their own charge for setting the headstone. Information, including a link to an order form is at this VA website: http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/hdstns.asp Note that there is a requirement to prove that the person served and was honorably discharged. This can typically be handled by military service records or pension records. Further, there are two organizations that have been established to recognize and continue to honor the commitment the Civil War soldiers made: The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War [SUVCW] honors those who fought for the North. The website for their national organization is: http://www.suvcw.org/ The Sons of Confederate Veterans [SCV] honors those who fought for the South. Their national website is at: http://www.scv.org/ Each website has links to Camps at the local levels. Membership in both organizations is open to any male who is a direct or collateral descendent of a Civil War veteran. In addition, SUVCW has an Associate Member category for males who are interested in the organization, but have not linked to a Civil War veteran. Further, SUVCW has three allied organizatins for females: -Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War -Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic -Womens Relief Corps These organizations are not re-enacting groups. Their purpose is truly honoring the commitment of those who fought in the Civil War. For any researcher, who has determined that an ancestor fought in the Civil War, I highly recommend considering joining one of these organizations. Jerry Jacobs Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I'm researching Nathan Wright who was in Greenville,SC in 1850 married to Milly. 1850 Greenville, SC, town of Greenville: Nathan Wright, 55, carriage maker, from VA Milly, 45, from NC, cannot read or write Nathaniel, 18, from NC, painter Henry, 15, NC Thomas, 10, NC Wiley, 8, NC Elizabeth, 5, NC ============ His son, Nathaniel (N.F.) was in Calhoun County, AL in 1860 and 1870 married to Sarah J Smith. They were in Floyd County, GA in 1880. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Linda A