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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarah" <sarahreveley(a)grandecom.net>
To: <MDPGEORG(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 12:13 PM
Subject: [MDPGEORG] CSA vet Thomas Rufus Clendinen
> There is a very brave man buried in Prince George County, a veteran of
> the Battle of New Market, Virginia, May 15, 1864. The VMI Corps of Cadets
> fought as a unit, and 257 cadets were on the field. Ten cadets were killed
> in battle or died later from the effects of their wounds; 45 were wounded.
> The youngest participating cadet was fifteen; the oldest twenty-five.
>
> Could someone please find and photograph the tombstone of:
>
> Thomas Rufus Clendinen, VMI class of 1867, Riverdale
> This is ALL I know about him. If you could find some biographical
> information that would be wonderful!
>
> A group of Virginia Military Institute alumni are attempting to locate the
> graves of all of the cadets who fought in the Battle of New Market in the
> Civil War. They contacted me about my ancestor who was a cadet then, and I
> volunteered to help them get the other graves photographed, knowing we
> have so many wonderful people on Rootsweb. ;-)
>
> You can visit their web page at
> http://www.augustagavmiaa.info/new_market_database.htm
> Read about the battle at http://www.vmi.edu/archives/Civil_War/cwnm.html.
>
> I've identified all the counties on the list of about 150 men they haven't
> photographed, and am contacting each county on Rootsweb. Then after I hear
> from everyone, I'm going back to research whom I can. One of those tip of
> the iceberg projects you accidentally wander into. I've been to the
> battleground, and no one else was there that day. It was quite moving to
> walk where they fought, and when this came up I felt like I had to help.
>
> I'll be unsubscribing as soon as this is posted, so if you can help please
> contact me at sarahreveley(a)grandecom.net .
> Remember, this is ALL I know about him.
>
> Thanks,
> Sarah Reveley
> San Antonio, Texas
>
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