There was a soldier who served honorably in the 7th Mississippi Infantry who at some point after the war moved to Texas. Here is his basic information...
Pvt. Gabriel F. Blackburn
Company D; 7th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry
Born: August 30, 1824 in Tennessee
Died: March 2, 1878 in Cooke County, Texas
Buried: Hibbit Cemetery, Cooke County, Texas
This man's headstone is broken into pieces and unreadable. You can view a photo of this headstone here...
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~texastrails/index/cemetery/hib71.htm
My request is this. Is there an SCV Camp in this area who will be willing to work with the family in obtaining a new stone for this man, perhaps even hold a memorial service for him at some point as well. If so, contact me at...