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In This Issue
· Confederate of
the Month
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Recent
Archive Updates
·
Recent
Adoptions
·
Upcoming
Events
Adopt a Confederate Program Web Page
Gilmor Camp Webpage
Maryland
Division Web page
Print the current Adopt a Confederate Roster
Print a Copy of this Newsletter
John Ross, Adoption Coordinator
johnross58@verizon.net
or
Steve Smith, Lt. Commander, Gilmor Camp
mosby43@verizon.net
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James LeMates,
born in Baltimore
circa 1832, enlisted at Harpers
Ferry on May 21,
1861. He was
present September 1861 through April 1862.
He then reenlisted in Co. E, 2nd Md. Inf. on September 14, 1862. Pvt. LeMates
was wounded in action (left shoulder) and
captured at
Gettysburg on
July 3, 1863. Sent to David's Island, N.Y.,
he was exchanged
in November of 1863. Pvt. LeMates was
admitted to a
Richmond
hospital on November 24, 1863 and furloughed on December 2, 1863. Pvt. LeMates
was then captured
at Weldon R. R. on August 19, 1864
and sent to Point Lookout. Exchanged
again
on March 14, 1865, he was paroled
at Richmond on May
8, 1865. Pvt. LeMates was
a member of the Army & Navy Society, Maryland Line Association. He entered the Old Soldiers' Home, Pikesville, Md.
on June 6, 1899 at age 67. James LeMates
died there on April 20, 1901 age
69. He was
interred on Confederate Hill (Plot
G-32), Loudon Park Cemetery
in Baltimore.
Information gathered
from:
1st and 2nd Maryland
Infantry, CSA by Robert J. Driver, Jr., Heritage Books, Inc. 2003 Page 460
Annual
Candlelight Dinner
Each
year, for the past 22 years, the Gilmor Camp has held a dinner at the Hopkins
Club on the campus of Johns Hopkins University
in Baltimore. The Hopkins Club has been a natural place
to hold these dinners as Sidney Lanier, the “poet laureate” of the
Confederacy, taught at Johns Hopkins.
There is even a bronze and granite monument to Lanier on the campus.
The
central event of each of these dinners has been the lighting of a candle by
each guest, in honor of an ancestor or other selected Confederate
veteran. During the last several
dinners, we have encouraged our guests to read the name of a selected veteran
interred on “Confederate Hill” and in need of a supplemental marker.
 As a result, we have
received donations to adopt a number of veterans through the Adopt a
Confederate Program. So far this year,
we have received donations to adopt five veterans as a direct result of the
Candlelight Dinner.
One
of the adoptions was made by Jerry and Marianne Bayer (see photograph to
the left). Jerry is the past
Maryland Division Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and a
long-time supporter of the Adopt a Confederate Program.
C. S. HOFFMAN, lot unknown, no marker Jackson’s
Co. GA Inf.
Died 15 March 1878 at age 51 years
U.S.
Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
C.S. Hoffman
Confederate GA
Jackson’s
Co. Ga. Inf
Rank in and out: Private
M226 roll 29
The Sun paper 18 March 1878
The remains of the Confederate Soldier Charles Samuel
Hoffman, who died in a cell in the middle district station house, were
interred on Saturday in the Confederate lot at Loudon Park
Cemetery with
appropriate religious ceremonies. Rev. F.S. Hipkins, assistant rector of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, read the service of the Episcopal
Church. A certificate was found on the
remains from an Episcopl minister in Louisville,
Kentucky, stating that Mr.
Hoffman was a member in good standing in the Episcopal Church in 1874. He
leaves a wife and two children in Georgia. After the interment the
grave was strewn with flowers by persons in attendance, among them Gen. Geo.
H. Steuart and Dr. J. P. Thom.
63) Courtesy
Ms. Ms. Lisa Lockett.
EDWARD A. SHEETS, lot
B-73, Co. D, 2nd KY Cav
Died 3 Jan 1908 , aged 71 years
1900 U.S.
Federal Census, Maryland, Baltimore ED 3, District 27
Maryland Line Confederate Soldier’s Home
SHEEKS, E.A. born June 1831, age 68, widowed, born Md.
Parents born Germany.
The Maryland Line
Confederate Soldiers’ Home and Confederate Veteran’s Organizations in Maryland by Daniel
Carroll Toomey
Edward Adolphus SHEEKS
Born at Baltimore
City, Enlisted June 1862 at Knxville, TN,
in Company D, Second Kentucky Cavalry as a private. Captured at Mt. Sterling, KY, Taken
to Cincinnati,
then to Camp Chase and finally to Johnson’s Island where I remained 10
months. Paroled May 12, 1865. In battles of Chickamauga, McElmore’s Cove, Bean’s
Station and other actions in which my command was engaged.
63) Courtesy
Ms. Ms. Lisa Lockett.
HENRY S. ADAMS,
F-20, Co. E., 1st Md.
Inf.
Died 21 August 1893, aged 72 years
U.S.
Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
Henry Adams
Confederate MD
1 Md. Inf., Co. E
Rank in and out: Private
M379 roll 1
American Civil War Soldiers
Henry Adams
Confederate MD
Private
Co. E, 1 Md.
Inf
The Sun paper, 23 August 1893
ADAMS- At the Confederate Home, Pikesville,
on August 21, 1898, HENRY S. ADAMS. Interment at Loudon Park
on this Wednesday August 2? At 11 A.M.
1870 US
Federal census, Md, Carroll, District 5
Adams, S. Henry, 49, ret. Silver smith, born Dist. Of
Colum.
Adams, Margaret, 43, Md
Adams, Mary A.,
18,
Md
Adams, Anna
13
Md
1880 US
Federal census, Md., Baltimore, district 89
Adams, Henry S., 58, married, silver smith born VA, parents born VA
63) Courtesy
Ms. Ms. Lisa Lockett.
ALEXANDER R.
HOPKINS, E-30, Md.
4th Md Art. (Chesapeake)
U.S.
Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
Alexander R. Hopkins
Confederate
Md
4th Battery Md
Art
Rank in and out: Corporal
M379 roll 1
American Civil War Soldiers
Alexander Hopkins
Confederate MD
Enlisted as a Corporal in 4th Light Artillery Reg. Md.
63) Courtesy
Ms. Ms. Lisa Lockett.
JOSEPH HUMMER,
E-7a, no marker, MD Cav.
Obituary is in report #44, Dec. 1897
US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
Joseph Hummer
Confederate MD
1 Md Cav., Co. F
American Civil War Soldiers
Joseph Hummer
Confederate Md
Enlisted as a Private in Co.
F, 1st Battn Cav. Reg Md
63) Courtesy
Ms. Ms. Lisa Lockett.
GRESHAM HOUGH, F-28, 1st Md. Inf
US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
Gresham
Hough
Confederate
Md
1st Md Inf, Co. H
Rank in and out: Private
M379 roll 1
American Civil War Soldiers
Gresham
Hough
Confederate Md
Enlisted as Private in Co.
H, 1st Inf. Reg Md
US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
Gresham
Hough
Confederate
Md
1st Md Cav, Co. A
Rank in and out: Private
M379 roll 1
American Civil War Soldiers
Gresham
Hough
Confederate
Md
Enlisted as Private in Co.
A, 1st Battn Cav Reg Md
Paper: Critic Record, 3 Dec 1885
Government Gossip-A Recapitulation of the November Debt Statement,
Patent Office Promotions, Signs of Reviving
New Chief of Division-GRESHAM HOUGH of Maryland has been
appointed a chief of division in the Sixth Auditor’s Office
63) Courtesy
Ms. Ms. Lisa Lockett.
MICHAEL HOLLAND,
E-01, Co. I, 6th VA Inf
US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
Michael Holland
Confederate
VA
6 VA Inf., Co. I
Rank in and out: Private
M382 roll 27
American Civil War Soldiers
Michael Holland
Enlisted 9 May 1861 at Richmond, VA
Confederate
VA
Death date: 24 Oct 1891
Co. I, 6th
Inf. Reg. VA
63) Courtesy
Ms. Ms. Lisa Lockett.
WILLIAM HINTON NORFOLK, F-31, Co.
A, 1st Md Inf
US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865
W. Hinton Norfolk
Confederate
Md
Weston’s Batt’n Md, Co. A
Rank in and out: Private
M379 roll 2
William H. Norfolk
Confederate
Md
1 Md Inf, Co. C
Rank in and out: Private
M379 roll 2
American Civil War Soldiers
William Norfolk
Confederate md
Enlisted as Private in co. C, 1st Md Inf Reg
63) Courtesy
Ms. Ms. Lisa Lockett.
The veterans listed below
have been adopted over the past few months and their markers will be
installed and dedicated next year. The
dedications will take place in conjunction with Confederate Memorial Day
ceremonies on June 6, 2009 at Loudon
Park Cemetery
in Baltimore.
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Adopted Veteran
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Unit
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Plot
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Marker
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AUSTIN, Pvt. M.G.
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B-83
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Co. B, 21st VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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BAXTER, Pvt. George O.
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F-05
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Cooper's Bty.
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Unreadable
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BOYD, Pvt. John A.
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C-66
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Co. B, 13th NC Inf.
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Unreadable
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BRISCOE, Pvt. John H.
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G-13
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1st MD Art.
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Unreadable
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CANUP, Pvt. Benjamin F.
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B-88
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Co. K, 8th NC Inf.
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Unreadable
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COOK, Pvt. William S.
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F-24
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Co. E, 5th VA Cav.
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Unreadable
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COX, Pvt. Thomas
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D-69
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Co. A, 21st VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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CULBRETH, John
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D-60
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Breathed's Bty.
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Unreadable
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DALY, John
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E-24
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Co. D, 2nd MD Cav.
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Unreadable
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FOOT, J.G.
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D-04
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Co. K, 42nd VA
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Barely Readable
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FORT, Pvt. W.E.
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E-29
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Co. G, 12th NC Inf.
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Unreadable
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GARDEN, Pvt. Alexander
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C-85
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Co. G, 56th VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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GRIDLIN, Lt. Jacob H.
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G-05
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Co. A, 30th VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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HAGAN, John A.
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D-01
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Co. F, 1st MD Inf.
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Unreadable
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HAWKINS, Pvt. Joseph J.
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G-04
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Co. H, 7th NC Inf.
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Unreadable
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HOLLAND, Pvt. Michael
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E-01
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Co. I, 6th VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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KONIG, Henry H.
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E-12
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Co. F, 1st MD Cav.
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Unreadable
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LACKLAND, Sgt. William L.
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E-60
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Co. E, 6th LA Inf.
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Unreadable
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LANE, Pvt. Benjamin A.
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F-25
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Co. A, 30th VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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LIGHT, Pvt. George W.
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C-64
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Co. H, 14th VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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LOMAX, Pvt. Thomas Lunford
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I-03
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Co. K, 30th VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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MARRIOTT, Henry
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E-54
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Co. E, 2nd MD Cav.
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Unreadable
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MARTIN, Capt. Patrick H.
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F-77
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Co. B, 21st VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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McAVOY, Pvt. Joseph V.
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B-91
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Co. D, 22nd MS Inf.
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Unreadable
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MIMS, Pvt. John R.
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D-65
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Co. E, 11th MS Inf.
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Unreadable
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MOORE, Pvt. William H.
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G-16
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Co. H, 3rd VA Cav.
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Unreadable
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MUNGO, Pvt. Edwin Maxcy
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D-28
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Co. A, 4th SC Cav.
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Unreadable
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ORLIFF, H.J.
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C-21
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Co. D, 11th GA
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Barely Readable
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OWENS, J.S.
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F-62
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MD
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Unreadable
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PAYNE, Pvt. Joseph T.
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E-22
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Co. C, 38th VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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PHILIPS, Pvt. Benjamin W.
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A-46
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Co. E, 5th FL Inf.
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Unreadable
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PRICE, Cpl. Adrian D.
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F-35
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Co. B, 21st VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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RAY, Pvt. John P.
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A-20
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Co. E, 8th FL Inf.
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Fairly Readable
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ROBERTSON, Sur.
Fenwick
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C-59
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Jackson Hospital
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Fairly Readable
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ROSS, Pvt. James A.
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D-45
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Co. A, 8th FL Inf.
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Barely Readable
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SCOTT, Sgt. Channing M.
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F-08
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Co. B, 2nd MD Cav.
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Barely Readable
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SIMPSON, John A.
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H-03
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Co. D, 1st MD Inf.
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Barely Readable
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SMITH, Cpl. Samuel
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G-19
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Co. B, 9th VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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SMITH, Pvt. David G.
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D-49
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Co. I, 11th NC Inf.
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Unreadable
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SMITH, Pvt. W.B.
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D-75
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Co. A, 7th GA Inf.
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Unreadable
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SYDNOR, Capt. A. Judson
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G-01
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Co. B, 40th VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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TANERA, Pvt. Frank
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G-27
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Co. H, 47th VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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TAYLOR, Pvt. H.P.
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D-10
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Co. E, 7th GA Cav.
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Unreadable
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TEEMS, Pvt. Daniel
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D-08
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Co. G, 35th GA Inf.
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Unreadable
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THOMPSON, Pvt. E. Jeff
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C-95
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Co. G, 8th LA Inf.
& 8th VA
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Unreadable
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UNKNOWN
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B-84
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Unknown
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Unreadable
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WALKER, Pvt. Charles
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B-95
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Co. K, 49th GA Inf.
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Unreadable
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WEST, Pvt. Benjamin Strawther
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J-08
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Co. A, 9th VA Cav.
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Unreadable
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WILLIAMSON, 2nd LT. S.A.
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C-83
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Co. E, 21st NC Inf.
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Unreadable
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YERBY, Cpl. William Henry
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C-71
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Co. C, 32nd VA Inf.
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Unreadable
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November
12, 2008 - 7:30 PM
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Gilmor
Camp Meeting
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November
22, 2008 - 1 PM
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Remembrance
Day Parade, Gettysburg,
PA
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December
6, 2008 - 6 PM
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Antietam Memorial Illumination
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December
10, 2008 - 7:30 PM
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Gilmor
Camp Meeting
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February
7, 2009 - 7 PM
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Gilmor
Camp Bull & Oyster Roast
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