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To: flowerplough
died at Andersonville, Ga., February 7, 1865; grave # 12,610; Vet

His grave is actually in Philadelphia. In 1866, his family and the Civil War equivalent of "Zaka" went to Andersonville and retrieved the remains for Jewish burial.

9 posted on 05/25/2009 5:26:27 PM PDT by Alouette (Vicious Babushka)
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To: Alouette
His grave is actually in Philadelphia.

Thanks for the info, Alouette. The story doesn't mention his hometown, so I suppose that answers the question.

11 posted on 05/26/2009 10:40:49 AM PDT by justiceseeker93
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