John F. Dale -- Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda TX - Zinc Headstones on Waymarking.com

This zinc headstone for John F. Dale is one of three located in a fenced plot at Matagorda Cemetery, in Matagorda TX.

Because the three have different surnames, we are waymarking them separately.

This waymarked tombstone reads as follows:

"John F. Dale
Born in Matagorda, Texas
Jan 14, 1835
Died Dec. 30, 1863"

From Find-A-Grave: (visit link)

John F. Dale

Son of CHARLES DALE and ISABELLA PLUNKETT DALE.

They left Andover, Mass. migrating to Texas with the Plunkett Family in 1834/settling in Matagorda, TX.

John served in the CONFEDERATE ARMY/his 2 brothers served in the UNION ARMY. (Corrected)

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The information about the Civil War service of John F. Dale and his brothers is reversed. John served in the Confederate Army (Sixth Texas Infantry). His brothers James Addison Dale and Charles Richardson Dale served in the Union Army. James was wounded at Resaca, Georgia in May 1864 and died of his wounds two months later. John's unit fought on the other side at the Battle of Resaca, although if the date here is correct he died before that took place. The information is also reported incorrectly on the Find a Grave record of their father, Charles Dale.

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Date of birth (optional): 01/14/1835 Date of death (optional): 12/30/1863 Headstone text (optional): John F. Dale Born in Matagorda, Texas Jan 14, 1835 Died Dec. 30, 1863 Website: [Web Link] Additional Coordinates (optional): Not Listed

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