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1841-1936
Rufus Benjamin Weaver, a native of Gettysburg, was a college student at the time of the battle in 1863. His father Samuel Weaver, a local photographer, supervised the collection and reburial of the Federal troops in the National Cemetery. Because of Samuel Weaver's experience and the fact that he and Dr. J.W.C. O'Neal had mapped all the known Confederate gravesites on the Gettysburg Battlefield, a number of Southern ladies memorial associations turned to him for help in returning the remains of fallen Confederate soldiers to the South. Unfortunately in 1869, before he could begin the hard work of disinterring and shipping the remains of Confederate soldiers, Samuel Weaver was killed in a railroad accident. The Southern ladies memorial associations then turned to his son to complete the task.
In 1871, now a doctor of anatomy, Dr. Rufus Benjamin Weaver took on the difficult job of exhuming, collecting, boxing, and shipping the remains of Confederate soldiers. Whenever a grave was opened, Dr. Weaver was present to ensure that all remains possible were recovered. Dr. Weaver was supposed to be paid the agreed price of $3.25 for each body he was able to recover, however the Southern ladies memorial associations were unable to pay more than 50% of what he was actually owed. Despite this fact, Dr. Weaver continued the noble work of repatriating the remains of 3,320 Confederate soldiers to the South. The majority of the remains, 2,935, went to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA. The remainder were dispersed between Raleigh, NC, Charleston, SC, Savannah, GA, and a few to other locations.
In grateful appreciation, Freeman's Battery Forrest's Artillery, Camp 1939 Sons of Confederate Veterans, acknowledges a debt of honor owed by all Southerners, and in appreciation of the generosity and humanity of his deeds, erects this marker to Dr. Rufus B. Weaver.
Details
| HM Number | HM1GZ7 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | Camp 1939, Sons of Confederate Veterans |
| Marker Condition |   3 out of 10 (2 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 3:13pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 309121 N 4410762 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.82543333, -77.23040000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 49.526', W 77° 13.824' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 49' 31.56" N, 77° 13' 49.44" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 37 Lefever Street, Gettysburg PA 17325, US |
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I Saw The Marker
The Tablet to Dr. Weaver is located in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA. I was NOT able to load the pic because this site will only accept smaller pics of 2MB or less. My camera shot of the site is 7MB. I am sorry you can't see this unique tablet to an amazing individual.
Jul 25, 2018 at 7:46pm PDT by gregmark6
I Saw The Marker
I have a nice pic to share of this wonderful man, who did this grisly work at Gettysburg, PA.
Jul 25, 2018 at 7:28pm PDT by gregmark6
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