| Woogie Man | 04-11-2010 11:08 AM |
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Originally Posted by Mardelin
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I adore Natchez. The untouched Plantations.....to be the only city in the South that was left untouched during the civil war, especially since it stands on the banks of the Mississippi. Are you speaking of the National Cemetery? The absolute history of visiting Civil War gravesites, left me in awe.
I visited New Orleans during Mardi Gras; now nothing shocks me, but boy did I receive an education, not sure it was one I wanted to learn.
| No, this was a private cemetary. It was adjacent to the plantation house. I remember two particular graves there..... John and Mary Steele. They had died in the 1800's and both gravestones had inscriptions professing the love they had for each other. The gravestones had tilted in towards each other over time....almost touching. I found it very moving at the time and snapped a pic of it.
My brother is involved with a group that researches unmarked Confederate graves and has had good luck in getting stones placed on quite a few of them. In 2006, through his and others research, we were able to have stones dedicated to 4 of my uncles that lost their lives during the war. The stones were placed in a family cemetery and we had a big ceremony with SCV Honor Guards and a bugler blowing taps.
Charleston, SC is another great Old South city. I was there several years ago when they buried the crew of the Hunley in Magnolia Cemetery. Thousands attended and it was a sight to see. Very dignified and somber. It wasn't a commemoration...it was a funeral as these bodies had been lost all those years. | 