Van Nuys Grave
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Inscribed on the side of the grave of Samuel W. Van Nuys: “A Christian heart, a splendid mind. Unusual culture, brilliant prospects. He gave them all to his country In the hour of her peril.”
This file appears in: Civil War Grave of Samuel Watson Van Nuys
Civil War Grave of Samuel Watson Van Nuys
One grave of particular interest here in Greenlawn Cemetery is that of Civil War Captain Van Nuys who is buried in the Pine Section of the cemetery.
Imagine that it is 1861 and that you are a young white man just turned 21 in Indiana. You are…