Southern Graves

I recently wrote a post about the Southern Cross of Honor bestowed upon Confederate soldiers and how this honor can sometimes be seen on their gravestones to varying degrees. I also mentioned how service to the Confederacy was more commonly represented (or not) on soldiers' gravestones in my area. Most often, the birth and death of the soldier is given more importance on the stones than the Confederate service. In a recent trip to Oak Hill Cemetery in Talbotton, Talbot County, Georgia, I found this is not always the case. In Oak Hill Cemetery, sometimes referred to as the Talbotton City Cemetery, the Confederate service of a soldier was many times given more importance than birth and death dates. Here are several examples of what I mean: Hamilton Harvey Doles Brigade Edward Proctor 27th Ga Reg Walter P. Watts Co D 9 Ga Inf C S A Corp Samuel B. Baldwin Co A 4 Ga Inf C. S. A. Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori [It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country] Erected by ...