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Interesting bit of history...Char
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Burying Dead In Spite and In Honor
..c The Associated Press
By LAWRENCE L. KNUTSON
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Like books in a library, each with a name for a title,
each with a story to tell, the graves at Arlington National Cemetery sweep
down the green hills to a broad river in a place where a nation honors its
own.
But the first volume, the one that explains the presence of the rest, could
be titled ``Revenge,'' a story of soldiers from one side of a civil war
buried deliberately at the dooryard of the other side's commanding general.
They were buried, these Union soldiers, out of necessity but also out of
spite. Their graves guaranteed that Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee would
never again occupy Arlington House, his wife's pillared Virginia mansion with
its spectacular view of Washington across the Potomac.
The story lost its sting long ago when Confederate dead joined their Union
foes at rest, when the place became the grounds on which Americans of all
wars were interred, honored and commemorated.
Today, on 612 acres, there are more than 250,000 war dead, veterans and their
dependents. Their ranks include presidents and privates. More than 4 million
people visit each year.
But in the beginning there was the columned plantation house where George
Washington Parke Custis, the adopted son of the nation's first president, had
installed every piece of Washington memorabilia he could find: portraits,
captured battle flags, the general's Yorktown tent, his clothes, his
umbrellas, his death bed.
In 1830, Custis' daughter, Anna, married Robert E. Lee. They were living at
Arlington House in 1861 when Lee, then a lieutenant colonel, declined Abraham
Lincoln's offer to command the Union army and cast his lot instead with the
Confederacy.
Arlington House was quickly occupied. Looting followed. The remaining
Washington relics were packed and labeled, ``Captured at Arlington.'' Many
are now at the Smithsonian Institution.
Meanwhile, battles had been fought near Washington, creating an urgent need
for burial space.
Brig. Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs, quartermaster general of the U.S. Army, a man
who had developed an acid hatred of the South, ordered the immediate seizure
of the house and grounds for a military cemetery.
``It was clear that Meigs' intention was to bury soldiers in the immediate
proximity to Arlington House, rendering the mansion uninhabitable should the
Lee family ever attempt to return,'' James Edward Peters wrote in the
detailed 1986 guide, ``Arlington National Cemetery, Shrine to America's
Heroes,'' published by Woodbine House.
The burials began immediately around Mrs. Lee's rose garden. In 1866, Meigs
ordered a vault for 2,111 unidentified soldiers whose remains had been found
near Washington.
The Lees never returned, but Meigs stayed on. He is buried a short stroll
from the House next to a son, shot dead near the end of the war.
His name is now just one on a long roll call: Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes;
presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan; polar explorer Richard Byrd;
President Taft; Daniel ``Chappie'' James Jr., the first black four-star
general; Joe Louis, the boxer; Gen. John J. Pershing, the World War I
commander; Samuel Dashiell Hammett, the detective novelist who created Sam
Spade.
At night, the flame above President Kennedy's grave winks and flickers on the
slope below Arlington House. ``I could stay here forever,'' he said during a
visit in 1963, the year of his assassination.
Arlington has been indelible in the national mind since 1921 when the
government interred the Unknown Soldier from World War I ``in honored glory.''
Kirke Simpson, an Associated Press correspondent, wrote a Pulitzer
Prize-winning story that began: ``Under the wide and starry skies of his own
home-land America's unknown dead from France sleeps tonight, a soldier home
from the wars.''
Since then soldiers who lost their names as well as their lives have been
chosen to represent the dead of World War II, Korea, Vietnam.
Advancing technology enabled the positive identification of the serviceman
selected to represent Vietnam veterans. Last year the remains of Air Force
1st Lt. Michael J. Blassie were disinterred and transferred to his family,
unknown no more.
Recently, members of a House committee complained loudly that the cemetery
needs roadwork, that water damage in the chapel of the memorial amphitheater
is unrepaired, that sidewalks are buckling and flagstones are breaking. ``We
need some help,'' said Arlington Superintendent John C. Metzler Jr., pleading
for more money for maintenance.
Most visitors, however, will see only well-tended, quiet beauty.
Although space is increasingly restricted, more than 5,000 people are
interred at Arlington each year.
And still come echoes of the scene Kirke Simpson witnessed when the Unknown
Soldier from World War I was interred.
``A rocking blast of gunfire rang from the woods. The glittering circle of
bayonets stiffened to a salute to the dead. Again the guns shouted their
message of honor and farewell. Again they boomed out; a loyal comrade was
being laid to his last, long rest.''
EDITOR'S NOTE: Lawrence L. Knutson has reported on Congress, the White House
and Washington's history for more than 30 years.
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Oliver R. Coates enlisted in the Union Army on July 14, 1862 at the age of
30 years. He mustered into "B" Company Ohio 104th Infantry on August 30,
1862 on the same day as his brother, Captain Jesse Kersey Coates. Oliver
died on April 5, 1863 at a Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. (Source:
Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio).
A newspaper clipping kept in the wallet of Oliver's father, Amos Coates,
and passed down through succeeding generations of Coates descendants read:
"Death of Serg't Oliver R. Coates.
On Board of Train, April 8th, 1863.
Friend Hartzell:
I am on the road to Lexington, KY to bring home the body of my brother,
Serg't. Oliver R. Coates, another victim to this damnable Rebellion. I am
consoled by knowing that he died in a good cuse, being a soldier of the
cross as well as of the Union. His funeral will take place in Marlboro,
Thursday, April 16th, 1863 at 10 1/2 AM.
Yours truly,
Jesse K. Coates
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From: LSmitham(a)aol.com
Sent: Mon, 31 May 1999 11:44:11 EDT
To: coats(a)law.com
Subject: Re: query abt Nacogdoches Coats
Thanks for the response. Yes, there is no pension, however, I do have his
military record from the archives and from Hillsboro Confed. I even have the
record where he got married and the actual license (copy). I know from the
grandson of Emaline Moore Coats, his wife, because he remembers her but not
him, how he died, and how they met. He was looking for work and a place to
stay and stayed in the barn.
His Coats family, previous to Emaline (Emily Caroline Moore) and two children
are yet to be uncovered. Thank you so much though. Lovey Rhodes Smitham.
P.S. one of the children, my grandmother, Minerva Ann Coats, named her first
child William and her fourth child DeWitt, supposedly after her father,
William D,. Coats.
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From: BotanicArt(a)aol.com
Sent: Mon, 31 May 1999 11:29:33 EDT
To: coats(a)law.com
Subject: Coats
Hi,
I just came across your email regarding Coats in Multnomah County, Oregon.
There was nothing other thant the name Coats and your email address. I am
wondering who you are looking for. I am a Coats born in Oregon. My father
was born in Multnomah County, Oregon in the early 1930s to Benjamin Harrison
Coats. If you think I can help you, please email me at BotanicArt(a)aol.com.
I have come across your email address before while researching my mysterious
Coats family. Have a great day!
Cheryl (Coats)
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From: "Brian and Joy Coats" <bandjcoats(a)email.msn.com>
Sent: Sun, 30 May 1999 23:36:33 -0700
To: "Charlotte !" <coats(a)law.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Coats Service Men & Women
Oops, I almost forgot...
Michael Loyd Coats, in addition to serving as a Navy Pilot during the
Vietnam War, went on to fly 3 Space Shuttle missions for Nasa between 1984
and 1991.
Brian Coats
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From: Charlotte ! <coats(a)law.com>
To: COATES-L(a)rootsweb.com <COATES-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Sunday, May 30, 1999 11:15 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: Coats Service Men & Women
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>Subject: Re: Coats Service Men
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>Char:
> It wasn't until I read the Womens Memorial that I remembered my own
>daughter
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>Valerie A Cassidy CTI/2 USN - Gulf
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>GGD of Mary Coats
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>Bob in Denver
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From: "Brian and Joy Coats" <bandjcoats(a)email.msn.com>
Sent: Sun, 30 May 1999 23:33:15 -0700
To: "Charlotte !" <coats(a)law.com>
Subject: Re: Coats Service Men
Add these men to your list of Coats who served their country:
Loyd Arthur Coats - served during WWII in Europe as a pilot.
his son
Michael Loyd Coats - served as a pilot during Vietnam War
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From: Charlotte ! <coats(a)law.com>
To: COATES-L(a)rootsweb.com <COATES-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Sunday, May 30, 1999 9:12 PM
Subject: Fwd: Coats Service Men
>FYI...Char
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>From: "Shane D. Johnson" <shajohn(a)iswt.com>
>Sent: Sun, 30 May 1999 19:28:09 -0500
>To: coats(a)law.com
>Subject: Coats Service Men
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>I would like to add the following to the list of Coats men who served
>their country.
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>Herman Luke Coats 1920-- WWII served in Italy
>his brother
>Wilton Wayne Coats 1916-- WWII served in France and Germany
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Char:
It wasn't until I read the Womens Memorial that I remembered my own
daughter
Valerie A Cassidy CTI/2 USN - Gulf
GGD of Mary Coats
Bob in Denver
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From: "Shane D. Johnson" <shajohn(a)iswt.com>
Sent: Sun, 30 May 1999 19:28:09 -0500
To: coats(a)law.com
Subject: Coats Service Men
I would like to add the following to the list of Coats men who served
their country.
Herman Luke Coats 1920-- WWII served in Italy
his brother
Wilton Wayne Coats 1916-- WWII served in France and Germany
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I am looking for information on Benjamin Coats, Born North Carolina (?)
March 5, 1807. Married Polly Gardner on Nov. 27,1833 in Lawrence County,
Illinois. Benjamin had 6 children, Lucy Jane, Rosetty, Eliza, Martha Ann,
Nancy and Abner. Does anybody have any information on this line?
Brian Coats
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From: Linda Zikewich <zikewich(a)tir.com>
Sent: Sun, 30 May 1999 18:28:51 -0400
To: "Charlotte !" <coats(a)law.com>
Subject: Re: Memorial
Hi,
My father-in-law helped put together a "Peacoat" memorial that is on board the USS Lexington which is docked in Pensacola, Florida and used as a training ship and also allows tours. He is trying to build the same memorial in Lake Orion, in addition to the "Pathways to Peace" which is built with bricks purchased by servicemen and the families. The names of the serviceman is inscribed on the brick. He and I put
together a "basic" web site linked by the Orion Township Library. The address is: http://www.orion.lib.mi.us/owm/. The owm being the Orion War Memorial. Take a look at the site - we don't have very many visitors. There is a picture of him there telling a story about a piece of Japanese plane he has that he got when the plane crashed on the deck of his ship. He was a radio operator on the USS Lex.
Take Care
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From: LSmitham(a)aol.com
Sent: Sun, 30 May 1999 18:20:40 EDT
To: coats(a)law.com
Subject: query abt Nacogdoches Coats
Can you help me with a William D, Coats who married Emily Caroline Moore
(Tempy)
They also called her Emaline. He is listed in the 1860 People of Nacogdoches
in the
Civil War. I feel sure he is kin to the other Rusk Cnty Coats, maybe a
cousin.
He did not seem to be a brother. No one claims him anyway. I have been
searching for a long time. He was a well digger and died while digging a
well, from the gases.
I believe his middle name is DeWitt since a grandchild was named that.
William D. Coats and Emaline had two children, Robert R. Coats (who lived in
Cayuga (Palestine, TX) and Minerva Ann Coats who married John B. Bell.
I would appreciate any suggestions as the Nacogdoches Genealogical Society
cannot help me connect him to any other Coats around Rusk and Nacogdoches.
Thank you. Lovey Smitham (misplaced Texan) MS.
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From: William F Buchholz <kimbuc(a)juno.com>
Subject: [Missouri-L] Women Vets
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 17:52:35 -0400
To the List
Any women veterans in your family? Read on.
MEMORIAL HONORS WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED; NAME SEARCH CONTINUES
"The stories of nearly 300,000 servicewomen are preserved in the
computerized registry of the Women in Military Service to America
Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
"Though considerable, that number is a mere 15 percent of the 2 million
women eligible for inclusion in the registry, the heart of the memorial.
Official of the Women in Military Service to America Memorial Foundation
are trying to reach the remaining 85 percent so they can be included and
help preserve the history of women in the military.
"Women who served in any service branch can register themselves or be
registered by a family member or friend by calling 1-800-472-5883.
Since June 1998, the foundation opened several new exhibits at the
memorial, said foundation spokeswoman Jennifer Finstein. the displays
commemorate:
*The 50th anniversary of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, on
display through 1999.
*Native Americans, through 1999.
*The Spanish-American War, through May.
*Ethnic heritage months.
*The Women's Memorial dedication, on display indefinitely.
*The 25th anniversary of women in the service chaplains corps, on display
indefinitely.
"The foundation is preparing a new permanent exhibit on service women of
the Korean War era, to debut in June 2000. Curators are looking for
donations of Korean War artifacts such as uniforms, documents, letters
home, newspaper and magazine articles, instruction manuals, recruitment
and information brochures, and photographs. They're also collecting
veterans' oral histories.
For more information, call Judy Bellafaire at (703) 533-1155
The Women in Military Service to America Memorial Foundation web site is:
http://www.womensmemorial.org
The above was extracted from
AFTERBURNER News for USAF Retired Personnel, Vol. 41, No. 2, May 1999,
page 9.
Bill Buchholz
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From: "grampajoec" <grampajoec(a)lynchburg.net>
To: "Charlotte ~" <coats(a)hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Re: In Honor of those who Served
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 21:39:21 -0400
Char- I forgot my own son- Joseph A. Coates; 1981-1986; Sgt US Air Force
Security Police with Special Forces training. The only Certified Rappel
Master in the history of the Air Force. Highly commended by Commanding
Officer. Stationed 4-1/2 years at Hahn AFb, Hahn, Germany.... grampajoec
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From: Barbara Coats <bacoats(a)apex2000.net>
To: Charlotte ~ <coats(a)hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: In Honor of Those That Have Served
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 19:56:12 -0500
Charlotte,
Please add my father and uncle:
My father: Robert Andrew Coats Sr.1923-1975 served in the navy in WWI .
His brother: Earnest Edward Coats 1923- served in WWII
Thanks,
Barbara Coats
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From: "cocoabeach" <cocoabeach(a)msn.com>
Sent: Sun, 30 May 1999 11:48:52 -0400
To: <coats(a)law.com>
Subject: Coates who served
Can I add some Coates/Coats to "Honor for Service":
LtCol Allen D Coates - retired in 1998 after 30 years service
His Father - Bennie Brinson Coates - Served in WWII
His G G Grandfather, John J Coats - Died in the Battle of Knoxville -1863
Thanks,
Diane Coates
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From: DAVIDOK(a)aol.com
To: coats(a)hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Coates who served
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 17:17:02 EDT
May I please add mine:
Robert L. Coates (1893-1969) Army service in World War I
Maynard F. Coates (1922 - Army Air Corps service in World War II, Son
of
Robert L.
Ralph W. Coates (1924 - Army Medical Corps service in World
War II, Son of
Robert L.
Cecil E. Coates (192? - Naval service in World War II, Son of
Robert L.
Ronald Coates (193?- Army service in Korea, Son of
Robert L.
David Coates (1946- Army service in Viet Nam, Son
of Maynard F,
Grandson of Robert L.
Thanks for this opportunity.
David A. Coates
Charlotte, NC
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Sorry, my signature should not have been on this post...Char
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From: "cocoabeach" <cocoabeach(a)msn.com>
Sent: Sun, 30 May 1999 11:48:52 -0400
To: <coats(a)law.com>
Subject: Coates who served
Can I add some Coates/Coats to "Honor for Service":
LtCol Allen D Coates - retired in 1998 after 30 years service
His Father - Bennie Brinson Coates - Served in WWII
His G G Grandfather, John J Coats - Died in the Battle of Knoxville -1863
Thanks,
Diane Coates
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From: larcoa(a)aspermont.esc14.net (Larry D. Hamilton Coats)
To: coats(a)hotmail.com
Subject: Fwd: Re: Memorial Day 1999
Date: 30 May 1999 13:00:18 EDT
I would like to add--
Lonnie Gene Martin(a Coats cousin of mine) SP4/Medic/54513771. Born
11-27-47. Killed in action near Bien Hoa, RVN, 11-30-68.
And, my grandfather,
Thomas J. Coats, SSG, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, US Army.
Wounded in action during the St.Lo Breakout, Normandy, 1944, at age 36,
the oldest man in his regiment. Died: 4 Aug 1975.
And my gg grandfather,
Thomas J. Coats(1833-1918), Co. E., 8th Tennessee Infantry Regt., Army
of Tennessee, CSA.
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Larry D. Hamilton Coats
P.O. Box 823
Aspermont, TX 79502
(940)989-3489
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