Forgotten Freed Slave Community Found In The Woods Of Alabama! Old Battle Community Cemetery

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

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[@bobbyallen7800]

Try looking at funeral homes records in the area for names that you fine here.

[@gloriascott8309]

I love, love, love this! Believe me, they are not forgotten. We Battle descendants are here in East Texas, Alabama,Georgia,Oklahoma, etc. Thank you for acknowledging my family name. I've watched so many of your videos hoping to see any ancestors and this made my day. Thanks

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

That is awesome!!!! I am so glad you’re here!

[@1927su]

How cool!

[@ashleycunningham8484]

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@dlbattle]

Battle here.

[@pocu321]

Ms. Scott, you wouldn't happen to be related to the family name "Ingram" or "Ingraham"? I know it's a long shot but I'm researching the Ingram's of Oklahoma who were in Grayson County, Texas in 1870 and were born in Alabama. I'm not sure if they were emancipated in Texas or Alabama. I have no idea where to look in Alabama. I know there is an Ingram reunion in Texas every year but no one responded to my request for information.

[@sherrilee230]

The cemetery was founded in Rutherford and the battles are buried there. Solomon Battle was a fireman from east Chicago Indiana. Son of Ben and Lucy Battle, husband of Rosebud Dawson. So was it the Battle's that bought the land

[@sheilas.6170]

I did see any information on find a grave except his name and a picture of the headstone. Thank you for the information!

[@lisaquigley-moon9583]

It's wonderful that you care for these folks. Care that they're remembered

[@cathyorlowski1951]

Sad to think that these people in this resting community are lost to time. They lived, had families and homes and now are lost... Thank you both for bringing a few back into rememberance by speaking their names.

[@suzannecrum9702]

God knows each and every one of these folks.He will not forget nor forsake them.Thank you,Jesus!

[@kimgrattage6049]

I afree. I hate to see graves of people neglected and lost in time. As you said, they had lives, families and homes in the area. The most recently buried were around WW2. when I see gone but not forgotten I can't help but feel sad as it's clear they are forgotten until someone like you guys find them and remember that theey existed, that's nice that all these years later someone has found them and acknowledged they were here and will be remembered by people watching your videos.

[@elizabethboland696]

Very well said,and I agree. Their respect in honoring the deceased is something I admire. It's why I subscribed.

[@huldahsroots]

Thank you for all that you do. It pains me to see these old ancestral cemetaries unkept, neglected and forgotten. Nearby community should take an interest in the cemetary.

[@MissNCGirl]

A few months ago, I read that for some African-American communities, it is/was a tradition to allow the cemeteries to "return to the wild." If I can find the article, I will add the link.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

We did a video on that @MissNCGirl

[@huldahsroots]

@@MissNCGirl Wow! Did not know this.

[@jillgebauer1292]

Don't some folk walk away from a cemetary "leaving their grief behind" so they never return?

[@jdwilmoth]

@@MissNCGirl it's called laziness

[@glennyork6800]

Amazing very respectful & honorable historical adventure Daniel & Sir Robert. Thanks for taking the time to honor all who rest there.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank you kindly

[@howardwest1347]

Thankyou Robert and Dan. So sad that alll those people have been forgotten.all those souls and their history lost for all time. Thank you for bringing them to light and recording the fact that they are there.

[@howardwest1347]

Strange how so many died in 1934

[@howardwest1347]

There is probably more like 500 with all the intentions you pointed out and then all the ones that are spread out all over.

[@notactive-123i]

Excellent video. The cemetery is on Find A Grave, but with only the marked graves photographed of course, so your video is important because it shows how many graves are there and pays homage to the forgotten. I am a family historian/genealogist. I checked into some of the census records of the folks who are identified with gravestones. They all have stories. I also checked into the white Battle family. Briefly, Cullen Battle was a Confederate general. The family owned a huge number of slaves and in 1850 & 1860. The counts are--Barbour County--243, Macon County--66, in Russell County--111. Barbour County is next to Russell County which is the county where the cemetery is located. I think your theory is probably right about the cemetery starting out as a slave cemetery, probably on plantation land. I'll look around some more and put what I find in another comment.

[@karentrimmer]

There is a Jordan Battle who played football for Unveracity of Alabama, now plays for the Bengals. I wonder if his family has any connection, if so, maybe some family stories.

[@notactive-123i]

Thank you@@karentrimmerfor your reply. I'll see if I can find any connection to Jordan Battle and/or family stories. If I do, I'll post them here in this comment thread.

[@jillgebauer1292]

That was fascinating. Thank you.

[@notactive-123i]

Thank you for your kind reply@@jillgebauer1292. In my spare time, I am continuing to do some research regarding the cemetery and the families buried there. I'll post any new information here in this thread.

[@rppope1006]

​@@karentrimmerI also served with a black man named battle in the army. He was from the south and I believe he told me about this

[@nadineveitch5837]

Does seem so strange how such a large cemetery can just disappear back into the forest. As you say it really wasn't that long ago, hope someone is able to shed some more light on it.

[@kimgrattage6049]

True, the more recent now is 1953 the year my late husband was born, 71 years ago. seems like a lifetime they have lay waiting for someone to find them and remember their contribution to their society and home town or village.

[@decembergem4598]

Daniel is wearing the official "other Robert" t-shirt.👍

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Yes! 💪

[@cornbreadcarpenter566]

Hope to get to see the other Robert soon there's no and hope that your new dog and blue are doing great together

[@desierhart7176]

Thank you for documenting, recording it and making sure this community is not lost to history. I hope to see that it can be taken care of.

[@MyStitchyHome]

Robert, I am a local (Midland) fan. It breaks my heart to see "abandoned" cemeteries. Especially the ones ruined by developers. I wish I had a solution. I do have a request / suggestion for when you go out to look for a cemetery. Please take your camera, extra batteries, flashlights, gloves, hand pruners, loppers, a rake, a broom and maybe even a leaf blower. Seriously! I would love to see you uncover all the marked graves. Not just the ones with headstones. That would be a wow! Have you ever organized a cemetery cleanup event? I think you, Dan, Daniel and the other Robert are the most obvious ones to make the call for action. You guys may even know the current land owners, or who to call in local government, in order to get permission to hold such an event. What a difference a cleanup would make for genealogists and history buffs. I hope you keep spreading awareness. Thank you! -- Becca

[@DaraS84]

I know if I lived in the area I would totally help with cleaning it up.

[@LucyFeissner-ud6cx]

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[@kimgrattage6049]

When I visit unkempt cemetaries in the UK I always put a hard brush in my shopper trolley, some gloves and a big bottle of water to try and clear some of the markers. When clean I take a photo to remember which ones I have done before going on to more. I went to a beautifully maintained cemetary in a market town not far from where I live. The church staff kept it immaculate so I was able to read the inscriptions, some went back to the early 1700s, lots of children, which I found sad. In those days medicine was'nt as advanced as it is now to save their little lives. some were babies, some toddlers and going up in age to early teens. In one grave there were at least 8 children who had died within weeks of each other, likely of Consumption ( TB ) which was rife in those days, some had whole families in the grave, parents and children. The are back then would have been very rural and consist of cottages dotted around and the fathers's earning a meagre living on the land. So sad to see when you look at people now, especially children are so lucky, they have a roof over their heads, food in their bellies, heat and light, all sorts of luxuries which the children of the past would never have seen. Only the wealthy were able to pay for doctors if their children were poorly, the malnourished did;nt stand a chance. Its up to our generations to be taken to cemetaries that have been forgotten and help clean them and give thanks that theey are the lucky ones compared to other children their age born over 200 years ago. When I was young in the 1960s we were given class projects to go and maintain a forgotten grave of a child their age and tend it every week, keep it clean and put some wildflowers on it. We would also take brass rubbings of the inscriptions and put them in our project folder. At the end of the school year you would be presented with a certificate for your hard work and your empathy for a child less fortunate than yourselves. This sort of project is lacking in schools nowadays, children have become more selfish and entitled and care little about others they never knew. Think it's time it was introduced to get them away from their games consoles and think about those who lived in poverty with barely enough to eat, their little bodies too weak to fight off the diseases of those days that are easily treatable now with modern medicine that is free to them. ,aybe if they had someone else to focus on they would develop more empathy towards others. It has become a Me, Me, Me society now, no body cares any more about others but themselves.

[@angelalunsford4546]

Maybe even if a nearby college or university full of students studying archaeology or history could participate in a cleanup and research project

[@trishcook7810]

Thanks for the video. It was very interesting and I felt transported in time. After watching some of your videos I decided to try and find my grandfather's grave, Wasn't easy but I found it and after walking the entire cemetery, I gave up. On leaving, I said if you are here show yourself - 2 feet away, I stepped on his grave. It was a different kind of experience and I'm glad I made the effort. Thank you for that. Stay safe.

[@DebbieClark-w2h]

The lost cemeteries you cover always leave me in awe. A wonderful tribute to lives lived and gone to all...

[@tangie6472]

Excellent video. I luv the approx 1 hr long videos of forgotten cemeteries. Absolutely fascinating and very sad at the same time. Keep em coming

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

More to come!

[@CyberviewU]

Findagrave has about 18 graves recorded with all but one photographed. It's listed as Battle Cemetery Rutherford, Russell County, Alabama, USA. Two nearby churches have graves of the same families in Rutherford. They are Shady Grove Baptist and Mount Missouri Baptist churches.

[@mercedithcompala8148]

Thank you for kindness in showing so much respect for all that are resting here ❤

[@deniseoftedahl8937]

Wow...I believe they knew you were there. The respect you showed and voiced for all of them, not just the ones you could identify, is tangible. I hope Daniel is able to find out more about the community.

[@SondraD7676]

A tearjerker. I always find the forgotten cemeteries the saddest. So true, all those lives lived that there is no way of knowing who they were, not just their names. It's great to see Daniel, it's been a long while. 😊It would be nice if he were on more often. Did he get his OBF special addition T-shirt by chance? Putting the truck through the Sidestep Adventure paces. Could not help but wonder how the GoPro did on this walk through. Great video. ❣❣👍👍

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

He hasn’t yet! It’s at the farm waiting on him

[@1927su]

It’s really true, eventually all we are is dust in the wind. It’s very cool how you are honoring these people from the past.

[@dianastenson4881]

It’s sad how that area hasn’t been cleaned up. All those people deserve respect that should all be cleaned up and taken care of.

[@paulhoffman6371]

So often stated by so many of your viewers, you are doing a public service to and for the people and history of Georga. It's a found cemetery now.

[@rikspector]

Robert, Why on earth can't a group of scouts or someone, do restoration here. So many memories and history neglected, it makes me so sad every time you discover places like this, but at least ,because of you, it's now known to us. Rik Spector

[@letsdothis9063]

I live in MS, and they get crews of volunteers from Parchman (prison) to clean up old cemeteries. I know this because I worked with an ex inmate that participated. He said that most times, you would never know that anything was there before they cut the trees down and removed vegetation. It's sad that they let them get to that point before they do anything about it. Most of these old cemeteries just don't have anyone left to care anymore. I used to visit my ancestor's graves with my dad or grandparents, and some of them are in bad shape. Unfortunately, there is one in the middle of the town that I live by, where I can't even find the headstones anymore. The city removed the fence that surrounded it about 20 years ago, because apparently the fence was "racist"? (Go figure) Now people just drive their cars through there like it's a parking lot. Most of the headstones have been destroyed, or stolen. If I wasn't disabled, I would probably try to do more as far as preserving these places. Some places do have scouts that clean up cemeteries in their area, but they usually do upkeep on the same ones every time that they do it.

[@detroitgirl7]

Thank you for remembering our ancestors since we have very little information that is available. This is eye-opening. 🤗

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching. May the lord bless and protect you and bringing out the past history

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank you kindly!

[@marcbrunson6986]

It's crazy what is lost out in the woods. Thank you for the tour of this place. I don't know if y'all made the entries on Find A Grave but this is on that site with 18 entries. There are pictures for most.

[@MillerMeteor74]

What an awesome find. I'm always amazed at how big some of your forgotten cemeteries are. You mentioned blueberries being planted next to graves. That's interesting. I never heard of that. Blueberries grow wild here, but they need to be in damp ground. The things I see in the old cemeteries are yucca plants, prickly pear cactus, and red cedar trees, and then sometimes azaleas and other things planted near the newer graves. Down in Cumberland County there's a cemetery that was in use from 1680 to 1780, and in the last 150 years it has grown up into woods. There are even red cedars that are as tall as the other trees. It's amazing. This is way out in the country.

[@jillgebauer1292]

Is the cemetary in Cumberland County kept up nice? It would be fascinating to see those very old graves. I always wonder who they were, what did they do, how did they end up there, etc especially ones so old as 1600 and 1700s!

[@MillerMeteor74]

@@jillgebauer1292 Yes, it's kept up nice. Unfortunately the oldest graves are unmarked. The oldest gravestones I've found, if memory serves, are from 1742. It's the Presbyterian cemetery, and it sits directly behind the Methodist cemetery that goes back to the 1800s.

[@meganmccampbepl1321]

​@MillerMeteor74 what state is the Cumberland County you are referring to? Asking because I live in Cumberland County tn

[@MillerMeteor74]

@@meganmccampbepl1321 New Jersey.

[@lilymayphilippon6554]

I'm so glad they were found ❤❤

[@donnalothes7085]

It is so very sad to see a grave yard in this condition. Men women and, children who deserve to be honored and remembered.

[@sandib4234]

I agree, where are their Families??

[@judytaylor4133]

What I would like to understand is why would any family members, would allow this just to occur. A Family Cemetery, each family should want to care for their families resting place, a $5 bag of quickcret and some old boards to make a mold, then stamp or write the name into it. Maybe place a flower once a year, and the grave of. And poor Mr. Peterson, a Veteran, it's a shame to see his headstone, covered in that blacken mole, I wonder how long it's been since anyone put a flag next to his headstone.

[@sherronbell4961]

Just an incredible graveyard, video and history

[@1927su]

Old CL Jenkins born in 1867, the same year as Laura Ingalls Wilder! She passed in 1957, 3 years before I was born. What a trip this old cemetery is! Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us. Time flies by doesn’t it?

[@texas060]

Thank you Robert and Danial for sharing this visit and video with us. It can be very sad when History is lost on alot of the Old Cemetery's. It doesn't matter wither it's White or African American. To me this was ment for you 2 to find. Many Thanks for Sharing your Wonderful find for History.

[@LucyFeissner-ud6cx]

IT DOES MATTER * Negro Folks were kidnapped from THEIR HOMELAND & HERITAGE , made into prisoners for no reason beside immoral $ profit 🔱

[@sandib4234]

Great video first. Really sad to see no one tending to this Cemetary. This is the reason my Grandma didn't want to be buried in Kentucky because some places don't take care of the graves although I have never seen one this bad in KY. I realize a lot of the relatives have moved or passed away But there has to be some relatives still there, they should have looked after this place a long time ago cause now it's went back to nature, Thanks.

[@brendaz9222]

This was a great video on this graveyard! Thanks Guys, it was fascinating to watch!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JGanes]

Five generations back on my grandmother's side, the Dillard's lived in that area and had several slaves that they freed after the emancipation proclamation. Most slaves only had first names and were given the last name of their former owner.

[@sonyajefferson6631]

This was amazing and heartbreaking at the same time Thank you for your videos ❤

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

You're so welcome!

[@alanatolstad4824]

A nurse I used to work with married a BATTLE, & we're in Central Coast California.---When seeking the historical past, it sure pays to have great resources...Daniel, thanx for bringing us here.

[@mygrammieis]

Thank You folks for sharing this story with us all- much Respect ✊

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

It is truly amazing to see the number of people who are at rest here. I do appreciate the efforts of people like yourself, Daniel and The Other Robert to bring them, in a way, to life again. I have to agree with you, though that this type of cemetery is far more spooky than the normal well manicured ones. Glad to see that you were able to find your truck. I wonder, does your cell phone show GPS coordinates for you. If they are relatively accurate, you could note them down somehow and use them to find your way back. If it was me, I would be lost forever and never seen again. Thank you for doing this and stay healthy and continue to enjoy life. Hope Ben's sale went well.

[@karenwiley2889]

So wonderful. Gone but not forgotten. They are remembered

[@andrewowens9382]

Once again Robert your bringing back history what a big cemetery at least you got some of the grave markings with there names on so it would be interesting you could find out any information thanks both 👍 this interesting video all the best Andrew south wales uk 👍 👌 😀 🇬🇧

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank you!!!

[@dianeburnejko2908]

Very sad, so many forgotten lives lost to time. Definitely an energy can be felt here. Would be interesting to learn the history of the community. Thank you Robert & Daniel for exploring & caring. 👍

[@jillgebauer1292]

Even though no one can give a name to those buried without a marking, it's still important to remember that someone lying in that place once lived nearby and has a story. We are all important even if you don’t think so. On my mom's deathbed, I'll never forget her telling me to keep things simple for her funeral because "we are just plain folk."

[@angelartistic3056]

If you google the names and dates on these stones you will find these people lived interesting lives. I been with this channel since the beginning and you guys continue to amaze. Thank you for bringing us this history!

[@dorenedaniels7493]

I think this is a beautiful thing you do on finding people like you do and I do hope someone can see this and say that is my family you know God bless you 🙏❤️

[@StevenJeNova]

Thank you for all your work with forgotten people & their... resting place. This is why I subscribed. 🇸🇪 - Staffan

[@airfona]

I did a simple Google search for Battle Family, Georgia and found a huge amount of family info. I get the feeling they know very well about this cemetery, so contacting a few of them might reveal some answers about age, number of burials, etc.

[@QueenB-i1c]

This was just shared with me by my nephew. I'm a descendant, me and my family members are fully aware of the Cemetery. As the sign by the highway stated, "it is a Historical site". Every so many years to clean it up as best we can. I am planing for next spring and fall.

[@cyannesheahan4715]

Thankyou so much this was fascinating I looked it up on find a grave and came up with pictures of some of your findings. Someone had put 18 on that sight. Thought it might be you. Thanks again. From Australia

[@elissalee3057]

I really enjoy yall video's. I love history.

[@user-randi1987]

Thank you Robert and Daniel for speaking thier names

[@rppope1006]

I found the obituary of the daughter to abe. The ab dillard stands for agnes bumpass. She was a sister. How cool!

[@Chelletee74]

The respect and care you guys show is admirable, no doubt you will be rewarded for these great deeds. It is important that we remember them and that we speak their names.

[@lauradarnall227]

It seems like the logging company's don't care about cemetery...they just run over the tombstones and breaking them down...or move the tombstones

[@oklahomafreedom5536]

No respect for our ancestors ❤️

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Yes, we have to keep an eye on our historic cemeteries

[@jennykiser2627]

Just watched your clip on the Old Battle Cemetery. Very interesting, my late husband and I used to survey all cemeteries for genealogy group in my area/state of KY.

[@sherleengibson8847]

GOD BLESS YOU 🙏🏽 EVERY GRAVE THAT YOU FIND, IS ANOTHER STAR ⭐ IN YOUR CROWN 👑🕊️

[@macklord7644]

It would be great pleasure to see you rake and somewhat rehab old forgotten cemeteries. Help would be easy to find

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

I’ll bet there are some forgotten grave sites near Savannah . It was a big auction site like Charleston ! Thank you for doing these explorations .

[@LucyFeissner-ud6cx]

En- slaving fellow humans ... how did educated, religious citizens come to believe that $ would justify such an ACT ... LORD ... please redeem our ignorance 😢

[@ninaellyson814]

You would think that somewhere there would be photographs of the old community that maybe one of the defendants may have. It would be so cool to see photos of the old community. But maybe they were to poverty stricken to afford cameras and such. What a shame about the lost history.😢

[@robertbates6057]

Yes, in the 40s and 50s, a Brownie was a real luxury. These folks were farmers descended of slaves and struggled.

[@pats9055]

I loved this video. It saddens me to see all of these forgotten people, but I am happy to see you guys gave them some recognition and a few visitors.

[@JayS03R]

😅So long as they speak your name, you shall never die. •Dan Brown• Great video! The nephew is rocking some killer britches! 😅

[@shaniblake]

You gotta take into consideration towns that were destroyed, burned down and killed or ran off black residents. Could of once been a thriving town after slavery and eventually destroyed. And you’re right the courthouse would have destroyed evidence of individuals who lived there. I’m gonna do some research and thank you two for being a voice for good and justice

[@GraveVisitations]

Sad to see the graves forgotten and hidden well done for cleaning these to read them

[@karenwright8556]

Mankind's history is marred by such as this...documenting these places you shine a light on the truth. We try not to forget,but we do. There are so many untold stories of lives lived. For who knoweth what is good for a man in this life,all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun? Ecclesiastes 6:12. We know nothing after the grave. Man born of a women is of few days, and full of trouble. Job 14:1.

[@shelliewerner5624]

Amazing place...wow...

[@BackyardHistoryYT]

Sad how this cemetery just disappeared, especially since some of the graves are from thr 1940s. Great work in documentary this!

[@dorid2427]

Thank you❤ enjoyed!!

[@Verno113]

Looks like the understory trees in that area a pretty young...did you determine if that area had been logged? Thanks for all the work you put into your videos and thanks for saving/documenting history.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Logged in the past yes

[@hblair37]

Great video as always. Wouldn’t it be great if this land was purchased by the state or feds and turned into a history park or preserve of some kind. This is an Important part of all of our history shameful it’s sitting there basically forgotten about.

[@susanbellefeuille]

Great video so very interesting.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank you!

[@DanielLehan]

Obviously,you have come upon a mixed use cemetery,where people of all races went to the same Church. It's even possible that the local church is on a map from 1880-1930's time period. Check all railroad maps,soil maps,county and state maps,...and even check the 1935-1942 U. S. Military maps,they are free to view, and sometimes on-line as well.

[@sandyrector3853]

WOW!...so many...so much history...wish they could all be identified...would love to know their stories....keep up the great work guys...love coming along with your explorations...

[@jq5609]

Amazing. As always very respectful ❤

[@julies2110]

Makes me sad because they have been forgotten. What is a water vessel? What’s the significance of the berry bushes?

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Water vessels on graves are an old African American burial tradition, the bushes were just intentionally planted… not sure of a significance beyond that.

[@julies2110]

@@AdventuresIntoHistory Thank you.

[@DaraS84]

Do you think there could be more of those slabs with engravings on them out there? If I lived out that way, I'd love to try and see if more could be uncovered!

[@pocu321]

Ancestry calls Solomon Battle's place of burial "Shady Grove". I don't know if that was mentioned in the video and I missed it. Also, Solomon died 9 March 1934 just one day before the date you read on the other slab. I wonder what happened.

[@susanthompson2278]

Love watching your videos so interesting to listen and learn to 😮😅😊

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@JenoFletter]

This is so sad to see. People should never be forgotten.

[@LucyFeissner-ud6cx]

KNOWN , ONLY TO OUR CREATOR ! amen

[@Philldisbattle]

The Battle Family is well Aware of our heritage and our inheritance. Respectfully, My grandmother is buried in Battle, along with her siblings and parents. This is an area that our Family needs to remember, honor and renovate. So that We cultivate the restoration of our own and maintain possession of Our land.

[@sweettinz2401]

Is this in Barbour County? If so then, Abe Dillard was born abt 1850 according to the 1880 census, his wife was Margaret Allen, they 10 children in 1900- Andrew, girl (can't read the name) Amy (died 1964 in Indiana), Rosella, James, Eddie, Abe Jr., Charles , Lawrence, and Will Dillard. Abe was listed as a farmer on 1880 census-1920 census.His parents are listed as Drew and Matilda Dillard on the Georgia death Index

[@craigmignone2863]

One, of the mess daddy's when I was in the army last name was Battle, and believe he was Alabama

[@doloresvelez3243]

Thank you. So sad.

[@DKM905]

Love to see this and remember lives lived. Perhaps forgotten by man but welcomed by a loving God.❤

[@timothyrussell4010]

back then times were very hard people had to make due what they had they were very poor its ashamed the graveyard wasnt cared for and forgotten

[@rogerward3185]

Wow. In watching this I can only think that these places need saved. Perhaps some of the HBCs could do archeological work and save them. Thanks for what you do.

[@France2107]

This cemetery is on Find-A-Grave, but only 18 graves that are marked are recorded.

[@leowondergem6002]

The town people should have a clean up on the abandon cemeteries every few years. Teach the younger generations that our dead ancestors also matter. Thank you for what you did there.

[@debrahoeker8161]

I thought he said there is no longer a town nearby.

[@leowondergem6002]

I think he did say that. There is a few abandoned cemeteries that are in active towns, and they do nothing. It would be great if the towns would honor our past ancestors. It would make a lot of older people happy to see that the younger generations will step up in time of need.

[@jillgebauer1292]

I noticed you found several all who died in 1934 so i was curious why and discovered that was a time with a lot of malaria in that state and throughout the south. The 40s was polio and the 1900-1920s was influenza. So sad. In the late 1880s l, spotted yellow fever got a lot of folks. Someday i wonder if it'll be noticed the number of deaths in 2020 and associate them with covid?

[@russellyoung1262]

You have to take a hand whiske brush, small soft rake, and a water spray bottle with you...that will make it even better to read and us to see...that would be cool...like you guys

[@Mandymitchell-ce7dj]

Wow!

[@haleymitchellgodwin8456]

If you say Crenshaw County, I am going to flip. The suspense......Sincerely a descendant of John Battle and Margaret Sowersby Battle.

[@cathyorlowski1951]

Would putting notice in the local towns to come help clean and same this historic resting community?

[@Darkfairy1979]

It makes me so sad to see nobody takes care of these cemeteries. Up north the towns and state take care of even personal family cemeteries.. I know historical societies sometimes take care of them if they know about them.

[@yvonnemccutchen6612]

There is a Find a Grave established for battle cemetery in Rutherford County, Alabama. Is this where your video of battle cemetery in Alabama videoed?

[@gloriapaige7877]

Are there local communities that would take on the project of cleaning, raking & maybe finding more slabs under the leaves, and flag the graves?

[@teerandomcrafting]

I wonder if some of their family is still alive.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Probably so in the area.

[@louisescottc6023]

So many comments, don't know what to type..This walk about was book worthy.🌞🐓

[@TammyMilam-yc4yn]

Great video

[@Irene-k4m]

Sad that no one takes care of them. Great history.

[@evelynjepson5955]

Put the names on Find A Grave.