Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-06
NEGLECTED DEAD.
TOmbstOnes Wanted for Ten.
Dessee bOys in Gray, Buried
at Griffin, Ga.
Cor. Nashville American.

W.T. NosAfAA0 AulcIlchu.
GRIFFIN, Ga, February 26.--The
18th day OF April, a day hallowed in
the hearts of all true Southerners. a
time when the earliest flowers are
turned into garlands, and with mois-
tened eye, and throb Of the heart, are
placed upon the graves of our "iallen
heroes" will soon be here. Prepara-
tions will very soon begin to put our
cemetery in order for the occasion.
Grifhn has a soldiers cemetery,
where nearly 5000 soldiers rest among
them great many Tennesseeans.
While that cemetery is we'll kept, a
handsome monument in the center,
and at each grave a neat marble slab
with name, regiment and State on it,
there is in our city cemetery, what is
known as the Tennessee lot, where are
lying fifteen soldiers and one mas
iron. These graves have only wood~
en- head boards, and they are
very fast dGcaying. The graves
are, of course, not in the order
they we1ld te were they in the SOL
diers' cemetery proper. There are
flowers planted there, but it needs
something substantial.
Now what we want is this, to get
marble head boards. They will cost
about four or FIVE dollars apiece, for
each grave, and wire fence to en-
close the square, or what would be
more appropriate and beautiful tes
timony of remembrance, granite slabs
from their own native State. These
dear souls Of yours left their homes
to defend their country, they gave up
home comforts, liberty and all. to die
md find grave among strangers.
Their graves should not, they must
not, be allowed to be neglected logger,
and as tie finances of our association
are extremely low, | concluded to
write to you and see if you
would, through the influence Of
your valuable paper, bestow this
last tribute upon your gallant
dead. | will gladly superintend the
work for you We are very anxious
to get this work done before the 18th
of April. Please see what you can do
and let US hear from you as soon as
possible. Verv respectfully.
Mrs. WIN. r. HANLEITER.
The following are the names OF the
buried:
Erwin P Jett, Forty first Tennes
see Regiment. inferred July 25. 1864.
Major P Y H Weems, Eleventh
Tennessee Volunteers, inferred July
%, le62
Colonel F NJ Walker, Nineteenth
Ten Jesse Volunteers. inferred July
"a, 1864.
Am Harris, Forty seventh Tennes.
see, inferred July 10. 1864.
Mrs j W PatIen, died April %,
1865.
Rebecca Herbert, died April q,
1870.
SIrs Mary q Harrison, inferred
November %, 1863
Sergeant & g McNorme, inferred
August IL, 1864.
W W Claxtou, Co A, Tenth Ten.
nessee, inferred August 30, 1864.
Captain J } Ward, Wards battery
inferred July 30, 1864.
Captain J l. Bostwick, Nashville,
Tenn, inferred July 20, 1864
Mrs Suaqn Browning. died Decem-
Der %, 1864.
Lieutenant W J Alexander, inferred
September 4, 1861.
Paul NJ Miner, clerk in bank Of
Tennessee. died May IS, 1865.
j H Turner, Captain of Co L,
Fifty seventh Tennessee, inferred
September 3, 1864.
Lieutenant j NJ Rand, Co A, Forty
arst Mississippi, inferred August IL,
1864.
Captain W r Southgate, Rock City
Guards, Tennessee, uttered August
II, 1864.
John L Hill, Co K, Twelfth and
Forty seventh Tennessee regiment.
inferred August 10, 1864.
Sergeant w A McAndrews, Co A.
M;se;eeiOn; ;ntarrad uoust 2 1891