Brother to Benjamin C. Mathews; grave marker at Greenwood-Crum Cemetery, Arcadia, IL, is likely a cenotaph. It is believed that his remains are actually buried in the Memphis National Cemetery.
Entered service in Aug 1862; died at Memphis on 3 Feb 1863 from inflamation of lungs. Roll of Honor record shows original burial (of an ” E E Mathews,” in the same company, and death recorded on 4 Feb 1863) at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis; final burial at Mississippi River National Cemetery (now known as Memphis National Cemetery), Memphis, TN, but as an “unknown.”
Brother to Benjamin C. Mathews; grave marker at Greenwood-Crum Cemetery, Arcadia, IL, is likely a cenotaph. It is believed that his remains are actually buried in the Memphis National Cemetery.