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Buried at Chancellorsville
The Civil War Battle of Chancellorsvile stretched over a week, from 30 Apr to 6 May 1863. Over 1600 men died. Over 2018 were missing and over 9000 were wounded. The dead were buried amid the briars...
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Loss of Father - WWI
A widow visiting the grave of her husband during WWI.Technorati Tags: WWI,GraveCopyright Stonewalker 2011
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Alderson Bennett – Civil War Causality
Private Alderson G. Bennett, son of William and Emmeline Cuddy Bennett, died in Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee while serving in the Union Army. He was buried there in what is now known as the Shiloh...
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Tombstone Photos in the Fall
Living in a mountain climate limits the season available to take tombstone photos. There is something special about walking through the fall leaves, smelling their smells, enjoying the last warmth of...
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USS Arizona – Memorial and Tombstone
The USS Arizona (BB-39) was launched on 19 Jun 1915, the last of the Pennsylvania-class battleships.She served the Navy well until she was sunk at Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec 1941 in a surprise Japanese...
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Louis Larsen – Spanish American War Vet
Louis Larsen served in the U.S. Volunteer Calvary during the Spanish – American War. He is buried in the Lehi City Cemetery, Utah.Technorati Tags: Headstone,Spanish American War,Lehi UtahCopyright...
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Juliana Mulford 1781 - 1793
Tombstone of Juliana Mulford, daughter of Matthew and Mary Hutchinson Mulford. East Hampton Cemetery. 1781 – 24 Jan 1793Technorati Tags: East Hampton,Mulford,TombstoneCopyright Stonewalker 2011
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Emma Louisa Burger Drew Mead Tombstone
Emma Louisa Berger Drew Mead was born in Iowa in 1852. She moved to the gold country of California with her family at age six. After marrying Charles Drew of Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1867 at 14,...
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Lost and Stranded Cemeteries
There are thousands of lost and stranded cemeteries in the world. Many are hidden in the woods, others are being slowly eaten by construction and particularly by shopping center parking lots.When you...
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Burying the Dead at Wounded Knee
Burying the dead at Wounded Knee – 1891Technorati Tags: Wounded Knee,GraveCopyright Stonewalker 2011
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Buried by the Church
A typical setting in days gone by in the East. A life lived in the town where you grew up. The church attended throughout your life and then your death. The church was never far from your daily...
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Burial at a Rural Church
With competing churches side by side, travel to graveyards was simplified. Hopefully, the tombstones will survive the decline of old wooden buildings and subsequent reconstruction or moves to new...
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Andrew Jackson Bennett–Civil War Veteran
Born on 9 Aug 1837 in Mason, Warren Co., Ohio, Andrew Jackson Bennett served in Company C, 2nd Kansas Calvary during the Civil War. He died and is buried in Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana.Andrew...
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Fall Day in Cemetery
The perfect way to spend a sunny fall day – Taking photos of headstones for posting on Find-a-grave.Technorati Tags: Cemetery,Headstone,Find-a-graveCopyright Stonewalker 2011
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Always and Forever
The death of a baby invokes extreme stress and loss in the lives of parents and family members. The belief that families can be together forever helps assuage the pain.Technorati Tags:...
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Marching Off To War
War on the Western Front in France during WWI erupted in 1914. Huge numbers of troops from the nations involved marched in to battle. Fearsome battles ensued leaving numberless wounded and dead....
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Buried By The Bay
Sailors, wives and children of costal communities usually enjoy a view of the sea throughout the eternities.Technorati Tags: Cemetery,TombstoneCopyright Stonewalker 2011
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The Train Wreck at the Beloeil Bridge
The St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad through Beloeil, Canada was completed in December 1848, finishing the link between Montreal and Saint-Hyacinthe. Unfortunately, in 1864, a passenger train...
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U. S. Cemetery–Normandy
Rows of markers in the U.S. Cemetery – Colleville-sur-Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France.Technorati Tags: WWII,Military,CemeteryCopyright Stonewalker 2011
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Chernobyl Equipment Graveyard
The mechanical, aerial and vehicular equipment used in the Chernobyl rescue and evacuation all became thoroughly radioactive. Much of it was parked in a mechanical graveyard.See it on Google Maps...
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Headstones Hate Teenage City Employees
While taking photos of tombstones to post on Find-a-grave, I'm finding a LOT of old tombstones that have been damaged or broken off by teenagers driving city-owned lawnmowers. The damage is...
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The Dead of Gettysburg
The terrible Civil War Battle of Gettysburg resulted in over 3200 dead. Hundreds were never buried or identified.Confederate Dead at Gettysburg Union Dead at GettysburgTechnorati Tags: Civil...
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Civil War–Preparing For Burial
So many soldiers died in battle during the Civil War, that relatively few of their bodies were embalmed before shipment home or being buried near the battlefield.However, there were morticians and...
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Cemetery with a Mountain View
The Lehi City Cemetery in Utah offers scenic views of mountains in three directions. It continues to grow in acreage of grass and trees.Technorati Tags: Cemetery,Lehi UtahCopyright Stonewalker 2011
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Cemeteries - Calm Atmosphere in Big Cities
As a life-long genealogist, it is difficult to impossible to simply drive or walk by a cemetery without entering for a walking or driving tour. Many of my favorite memories of visits to large cities...
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