Grand Army of The Republic by bmac62
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Walking through a nearby cemetery, we came upon a special section set aside for American Civil War veterans...notice the "GAR" on the obelisk in the picture above.
[The US Civil War was fought between 25 states of the north (known as The Union) and 11 states in the south (The Confederacy) between April 12, 1861 - May 9, 1865. The Grand Army of The Republic (GAR) was formed as the Union veterans organization in 1866 and dissolved when its last member died in 1956. Virtually, every town in the north had a chapter of the GAR.]
Of course, I couldn't leave well enough alone, so I added a ghostly layer of four old Union veterans to give this photo a little something extra :)
Bill
P.S. For any of you with heritage from the old south, I promise I'll keep my eyes open for United Confederate Veterans (UCV) cemeteries on future trips to the south...
Comments (32)
Richardphotos
Brazoria Co., TX - Cemeteries - Alvin Confederate Cemetery This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jason & Phillip Jolly, Eagle Project Troop 431 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org The Alvin Confederate Cemetery is located on Bypass 35 and FM 517 in Alvin, Texas. There is a full time caretaker of the cemetery and the cemetery is in very, well-kept condition. There are several Confederate Soldiers and a few Union Soldiers buried in this cemetery. This is an old cemetery and there are some gravestones that were illegible and there were also unmarked graves. Canvassing was started on February 7th, 2004, as an Eagle Scout Project for Jason P. Jolly of Troop 431. On January 15th & 17th , 2005, Phillip B. Jolly of Troop 431, finished the canvassing for his Eagle Scout Project. This list is up to date as of January 17, 2005. Following are the names in alphabetical order SLOVER, John G., Co. G 3 Wis. Cav my great grand father is buried there although he fought for the North and he built the Cottage House Museum in Alvin,TX(1905) but originally was his home
nikolais
great ddition, Bill! battles come and go, memories remain... too bad when memories prevail. looking back to the past may help adjust the current flow of things, i.e. prevent one from stepping on the same rake. living in the past (or future) only means you refuse living in the present or living at all. Cola sends her very warmest to Mandy