Thomas R. Glass - Confederate Cemetery - Atoka, OK - Homemade Tombstones on Waymarking.com

The headstone is fairly difficult to read, even up close while reclining on the ground in front of it, but it appears to say:

Thomas R. Glass
Died on Stagecoach

There is a tease, of sorts, here, suggesting that Mr. Glass died on November 15, 1865, with the Atoka County Historical Society possibly being the source. (visit link) For a long time, it was believed that the Confederate soldiers here died in the Battle of Middle Boggy in 1864, and there was marker near the entrance to the cemetery with some background. Since then, we've learned that the soldiers were victims of a measles epidemic, and they camped and died nearby while attempting to recover. A new marker sets things straight.

Material: Stone Date of Birth: Not listed Date of Death: Not listed Web Site: Not listed

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