The tombstone notes E. Busbee, Co C, of SC Battalion. A register of General Hosptial #3 High Point, NC lists the admittance to the hospital for Pvt. E. Busber, admitted March 19, 1865. He was assigned to the 6th Battery Junior Reserves, or the 4th South Carolina Reserves.
Names got misidentifed and written, as this is believed to be Busher and not Busbee.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Located in Oakwood Cemetary in High Point, NC From 1863 thru 1865, over 5,000 wounded Confederate Soldiers were brought to High Point, NC by train and treated at the Barbee Wayside hospital (formerly the Barbee Hotel then the Bellvue Hotel(, which was across the street from the train depot.
Fifty of these soldiers were known to have died while at the hospital and were buried at various gravesites around the town.
It is unknown if they died of their actual wounds or of smallpox, which was in epidemic in the area at that time. About 10 years later, the bodies were all moved to the Oakwood Cemetary and marked accordingly.
Names got misidentifed and written, as this is believed to be Busher and not Busbee.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Located in Oakwood Cemetary in High Point, NC From 1863 thru 1865, over 5,000 wounded Confederate Soldiers were brought to High Point, NC by train and treated at the Barbee Wayside hospital (formerly the Barbee Hotel then the Bellvue Hotel(, which was across the street from the train depot.
Fifty of these soldiers were known to have died while at the hospital and were buried at various gravesites around the town.
It is unknown if they died of their actual wounds or of smallpox, which was in epidemic in the area at that time. About 10 years later, the bodies were all moved to the Oakwood Cemetary and marked accordingly.
The tombstone notes E. Busbee, Co C, of SC Battalion. A register of General Hosptial #3 High Point, NC lists the admittance to the hospital for Pvt. E. Busber, admitted March 19, 1865. He was assigned to the 6th Battery Junior Reserves, or the 4th South Carolina Reserves.
Names got misidentifed and written, as this is believed to be Busher and not Busbee.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Located in Oakwood Cemetary in High Point, NC From 1863 thru 1865, over 5,000 wounded Confederate Soldiers were brought to High Point, NC by train and treated at the Barbee Wayside hospital (formerly the Barbee Hotel then the Bellvue Hotel(, which was across the street from the train depot.
Fifty of these soldiers were known to have died while at the hospital and were buried at various gravesites around the town.
It is unknown if they died of their actual wounds or of smallpox, which was in epidemic in the area at that time. About 10 years later, the bodies were all moved to the Oakwood Cemetary and marked accordingly.
Names got misidentifed and written, as this is believed to be Busher and not Busbee.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Located in Oakwood Cemetary in High Point, NC From 1863 thru 1865, over 5,000 wounded Confederate Soldiers were brought to High Point, NC by train and treated at the Barbee Wayside hospital (formerly the Barbee Hotel then the Bellvue Hotel(, which was across the street from the train depot.
Fifty of these soldiers were known to have died while at the hospital and were buried at various gravesites around the town.
It is unknown if they died of their actual wounds or of smallpox, which was in epidemic in the area at that time. About 10 years later, the bodies were all moved to the Oakwood Cemetary and marked accordingly.
Inscription
E. Busbee, Co. G of S. C. Battalion
Gravesite Details
Confederate Soldier
