Remembering by Joe Beasley IPA
Killed in the Battle of Murfreesboro (Tennessee), on December 31, 1862
Of the major battles of the American Civil War, this had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides.
Information below supplied by Cleburnus
Thanks!
Spurlock, Drury C. Pvt.,Capt. C CSR,Lind., Cemetery
Enlisted 5/28/61. Appointed Q.M. Sgt. 8/5/61. Killed at Murfreesboro 12/31/62. Was elected Capt. at reorganization 5/62. Buried in the Old City Cemetery in McMinnville. Born 1/23/33 died 12/31/62. Son of James C. and Sarah Allen (Shaw) Spurlock
Brothers
Spurlock, Cicero Pvt.,2nd Lt. C CSR,Lind., Cemetery
Enlisted 5/28/61. Was elected 2nd Lt. at reorganization 5/62. Was killed at Perryville 10/8/62. Is buried in mass Confederate grave at Perryville on battleground.
Spurlock, Chamberlin Pvt. C CSR, Cemetery
Enlisted 10/6/62 in McMinnville. Was detailed in Subsistence Dept. in 2/63. Buried in the Old City Cemetery in McMinnville. 4/16/1842 – 3/6/1873. Son of James Clair and Sarah Allen (Shaw) Spurlock. Brother of Drury
The Cemetery in on South High Street and is on the National Register of Historical Places
Featured in Honor the Dead (6/15/2010)
Featured in Appalachian Life & Artists (7/4/2010)
Comments
I like this capture, it draws my attention, I have a thing for cemetery shots :P
great job on the sc and I love the b&w :)
Great photo, very moving…
Splendid capture Joe…this flag momentum atop the stone, this really adds to the passing of time for me because of the marks on the flag.. I do not know where this is..is there a whole cemetary dedicated to the civil war casualties here? have you researched this one person? sorry full of questions today aren’t I?! Wonderful capture..:)
Have not researched the person. The cemetary is the Old City Cemetary on South High Street in McMinnville It is the oldest Cemetary in the city
great colour play
very powerful
great sc.
VERY NICELY DONE.
He was a member of the 16th Tennessee Infantry. I have a considerable amount of information on him and his relatives if you are interested.
john