Headstone of John Allen Biddle
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Biddle, John Allen
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Headstone of John Allen Biddle
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Located in University Cemetery, University of the South, this official Confederate headstone, issued by the U.S. War Department, appears on the grave of John Allen Biddle. The inscription identifies his service record only as "Confederate Soldier."
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Vertical granite or marble marker, 13 inches wide and approximately 30 inches high, with a pointed top to distinguish it from the oval-topped markers for U.S. soldiers. It is inscribed with the Confederate "Cross of Honor."
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JOHN ALLEN BIDDLE
1832.
1905.
CONFEDERATE
SOLDIER
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U.S. War [Defense] Department
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U.S. War [Defense] Department
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