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Military Headstone and the significance of a number

I would like to know what the significance of the number above the name on this tombstone is. I am

assuming that it is tied to a service record. The person in question died during the Civil War and if

this number can be tied to documents, I would appreciate it if someone would let me know.

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by James Allan Waite on April 25, 2011 at 6:24pm

Not sure exactly, but found this on footnotes

Kinda close....

http://www.footnote.com/image/#20|66051564

Permalink Reply by Norman Dagen on April 25, 2011 at 8:25pm

thanks for the response, but I don't subscribe to Footnote.

Permalink Reply by Al (alpobc) on April 25, 2011 at 9:39pm

Hi Norman;

I can't answer the question on the significance of the numbers, but if you also post to the US civil war group, someone there may be able to help.

Al Parsons

Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

Permalink Reply by Charlie Vines on April 26, 2011 at 5:24pm

I cannot say for sure, but I seem to remember that it the site location within the cemetery (provided this is national cemetery). I read some information on this before, but can't remember where. If I remember correctly, national cemeteries mark their graves numerically and put the site number on the tombstone (back I think). If you haven't done so yet, you might call the cemetery and inquire with the.

Military Headstone and the significance of a number

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