“1850 United States Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: Militia District 436, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: 81; Page: 332b.” Ancestory.com...

James, the baby brother of the three boys, died during the Battle of Fredericksburg. ​ His burial is shrouded in mystery, as the only...

I now had 3 names of interest to search for. Three people with the same last name are typically family, but that is not something that...

James L. Coffee’s grave marker.Photo by Mike Bogoslawski via Findagrave While visiting the cemetery for the first time, something seemed...

December 1862 – The Battle of Fredericksburg At this time the Confederacy held the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The main areas of...

The graveyard itself is not very large, especially in comparison to the massive Fredericksburg National Cemetery next to it. The family...

Northern Virginia has a lot of historic parks and areas from the Civil War, Fredericksburg, Virginia, is no exception. Marye's Heights is...