Application for Headstone for Nathaniel M. McGehee
12/18/1929
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In 1929, Mrs. Mande M. McGehee applied to the Office of the Quartermaster General in the War Department for a headstone for the unmarked grave of Nathaniel M. McGehee. Daniel served in the Third Regiment of the Virginia Volunteers during the Spanish-American War. He also served in Company D, 23rd Virginia Infantry, Confederate States of America Army during the Civil War. The government granted the request (based on his Federal service) and shipped the headstone to Louisa, Virginia, in 1931.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.
National Archives Identifier: 597996
Full Citation: Application for Headstone for Nathaniel M. McGehee; 12/18/1929; Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/application-for-headstone-for-nathaniel-m-mcgehee, September 9, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.