Confederate soldiers Grave

[fossis]

While visiting a local cemetary, I noticed this 'Rebel
flag' floating in the breeze.
If we only knew his story, he was from Mississippi, served with
the 'Infantry', & migrated to Indian Territory after the war, I can only assume, or was killed here during the war. (no dates on the stone)
He was a long way from home.

Fossis............

 

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[fossis]

Good to remember those who died for their country....

So True, each man fought for his beliefs & family way of life,
it was a tragic war for both sides.
The Indians in the 'territory' fought on both sides, killing each other, sometimes 'switching sides' when they were losing.
I have a book on the war, good reading.

Fossis................

 

[VanGone]

Kind of a sad picture,but it is rewarding to see someone paying attention to that lonely grave. It was a sad war,to bad it had to have happened. Whats the title of the book you are reading on the civil war.
Thanks for posting.
Van

 

[-Jones-]

While visiting a local cemetary, I noticed this 'Rebel
flag' floating in the breeze.
If we only knew his story, he was from Mississippi, served with
the 'Infantry', & migrated to Indian Territory after the war, I can only assume, or was killed here during the war. (no dates on the stone)
He was a long way from home.

Fossis............

Fossis, excellent pic and post. if dead men could tell their story.

The 19th. century had to be a wild & wooley era.

Much respect for those who lived & died............

 

[wesfrye53]

Fossis,

By blood I'm a Yankee...had family killed at Gettysburg and other locations. However, someone out there in Tnet probably is very learned on Civil War history and could possibly share any encampments, skirmished in the mid-west.

 

[fossis]

Kind of a sad picture,but it is rewarding to see someone paying attention to that lonely grave. It was a sad war,to bad it had to have happened. Whats the title of the book you are reading on the civil war.
Thanks for posting.
Van

Yes, some family member is keeping the flag flying
on the grave.
The book is called 'The Civil War in Indian Territory', it covers most
of the skirmishes, & small battles here in OK.
I have a family member buried in 'Atoka' OK, died with others of the 'Measles' while on the march to 'Boggy Depot', (Confederate) later a stage stop on the 'Butterfield line'.

Later, the Confederates were in a battle (getting the worst of it),
with a KS Cavalry outfit, soldiers are buried there also.

Fossis.........

 

[wesfrye53]

Looks like you've done a little research Fossis. That's interesting.

BTW...I haven't flipped...my avatar is a "carry-over" from a thread in Everything Else!

 

[fossis]

While visiting a local cemetary, I noticed this 'Rebel
flag' floating in the breeze.
If we only knew his story, he was from Mississippi, served with
the 'Infantry', & migrated to Indian Territory after the war, I can only assume, or was killed here during the war. (no dates on the stone)
He was a long way from home.

Fossis............

Fossis, excellent pic and post. if dead men could tell their story.

The 19th. century had to be a wild & wooley era.

Much respect for those who lived & died............

Yes, I don't think many would have wanted to live
in that era, There are graves all over from 'pioneer babies', to Civil
war deaths from Hanging, I will post those later.

Fossis.................

 

[fossis]

Fossis,

By blood I'm a Yankee...had family killed at Gettysburg and other locations. However, someone out there in Tnet probably is very learned on Civil War history and could possibly share any encampments, skirmished in the mid-west.

No hard feelings Wes, I married an Indiana 'Yankee',
& had folks fought on both sides in that horrible war.
I had one G-G-Grandfather that was wounded, captured, signed the oath, (not to bear arms), & would promptly re-join his outfit.
He fought at 'Kennesaw Mt', Ga also.
Another died near Huntsville AL, of illness, I want to visit someday & look for his grave.
One other was last seen (wounded), leaning against a tree, never
came home.
I have gotten lots of good info from this book about the war.
The Indians traveled with large packs of dogs, (for food), they were a treat for them.

Fossis...............

 

[fossis]

Looks like you've done a little research Fossis. That's interesting.

BTW...I haven't flipped...my avatar is a "carry-over" from a thread in Everything Else!

I started to say, "Who has kidnapped Wes?' :P

Fossis.............

 

[wesfrye53]

Kennesaw Mountain must have been something else. I visited there some years back. Just to get cannon up there had to be an awesome task.

 

[fossis]

Kennesaw Mountain must have been something else. I visited there some years back. Just to get cannon up there had to be an awesome task.

Thats another one on my 'to see' list.

Fossis..............

 

[River Rat]

Daughters of the Confederacy always places flags on CW graves. Something I see all the time around here. You can research their (CW soldier's) names & find out more about them. I'll have to find the website & put it up here.

 

[fossis]

Daughters of the Confederacy always places flags on CW graves. Something I see all the time around here. You can research their (CW soldier's) names & find out more about them. I'll have to find the website & put it up here.

That would be good to have, thanks.

Fossis..............

 

[River Rat]

Here it is Fossis... http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/3680/cw/cw.html

 

[fossis]

Here it is Fossis... http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/3680/cw/cw.html

Thanks Gal
I'll try & find him on this site.

Fossis........

 

[levis_dad]

My g-g-g-grandfather fought with the 34th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate of course) He fought at Gettysburg, Shiloh, Fredricksburg, and other major battles. His name was Clayton Atkins. My uncle has located his gravesite and has placed a large headstone. There has been a Confederate flag flying over the stone ever since.

 

[fossis]

My g-g-g-grandfather fought with the 34th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate of course) He fought at Gettysburg, Shiloh, Fredricksburg, and other major battles. His name was Clayton Atkins. My uncle has located his gravesite and has placed a large headstone. There has been a Confederate flag flying over the stone ever since.

There is some great History, I have a lot of looking
to do yet on some of my family's final resting place's.

Fossis.............

 

[{Sentinel}]

Well Oklahoma was a Confederate Territory. There was alot of Confederate Indians there from the Five Tribes that were augmented by men from the Army of the Trans-Mississippi. He could have died there fighting. There were quite a few little battles there in and around Oklahoma. In fact, the LAST Confederate to surrender officially was a Cherokee chief and Confederate Brigadier General...Gen. Stand Watie.

 

[pgill]

Dont know too much about your wars, apart from what I have heard on Tnet and seen on Discovery etc.... But one thing I have seen is that you guys are very proud of the soldiers that died in the wars, no matter what side they were on.
I will be watching this post in hope that you find more info on this soldier.

God bless
Peter