Edwin Graves - Hatfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 22.231 W 072° 35.950
18T E 697679 N 4693707
The grave of Edwin Graves, who died during the Civil War of wounds received in the Battle of the Wilderness, is located in Main Street Cemetery in Hatfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WMZQ24
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
Views: 1

The grave of Edwin Graves is marked by a brownstone obelisk in a family plot. On the base of the obelisk is the family name GRAVES and on the shaft is the inscription:

EDWIN GRAVES
Co. E 37th Mass. Reg.
Wounded in the
Battle of the Wil-
derness, Va. May 6,
Died at Fredericksbgh.
May 21, 1864.
AE 40.
Type of Death Listed: War related (Killed in Action)

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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