This tombstone was added by his family as a memorial to William Patch and his brother who had both died in the Civil War. William was actually buried (per his death certificate) in Machpelah Cemetery, Philadelphia PA. That cemetery went defunct and a mass moving of bodies were buried in Graceland Cemetery (no headstones and no records as to who was transferred and where).
This tombstone was added by his family as a memorial to William Patch and his brother who had both died in the Civil War. William was actually buried (per his death certificate) in Machpelah Cemetery, Philadelphia PA. That cemetery went defunct and a mass moving of bodies were buried in Graceland Cemetery (no headstones and no records as to who was transferred and where).
Inscription
Private (in the Civil War) Company K, 137th Regiment NY state Volunteers
Noble and Good
Gravesite Details
Marker only, buried in PA near the site of conflict
Family Members
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