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I have been unable to locate my GGG Grandfather's burial site.  He died during the Civil War in Pine Bluff Ark, from disease.  He's got to be somewhere?  What do you do if you can't find a resting place for an ancestor.

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Did he live in Pine Bluff? Or just die there?
He just died there. He served for the 1st Cal., 28th Reg. of Co F for Indiana. His residence was in Rockport, IN
I'd put him in a virtual cemetery on FindAGrave until I found his location. Have you tried searching for his name on Google Book Search and on the Internet Archive?
No! Don't know about them. But I have search every where else.
You know it depends on the disease, in some cases, where the disease was contagious they burnt the bodys to stop the spread of infection. Have you tried local hospitals etc for old records?
He died at the post hospital
If he was killed during the war, he may have been buried in a mass grave with others from his unit. There were no mortuary services then.
I have recently learned this information. I am thinking that this might be the case. If so, then what do you do?
Since you know what regiment he was in, you might (if you are lucky) be able to find a history of his unit on the internet, probably in the an area about the Union Armys, or IN history areas. Try entering his Cavalry, Unit, and Regiment numbers; or in the Rockport, IN sections. Try to find out if Rockport has a historical society. Sometimes, diarys make their way to historical societies in the town, county, or state. Sometimes, Civil War Re-enacters for your area may be able to help. Good luck!
Have you searched for your relative here?

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm



Sandy Springfield, MA
What was his name? You can search for Civil War Soldiers here http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
Joseph Dougan.

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