Thomas Rufus Clendinen, a Virginia Military Institute cadet who participated in the Battle of New Market, was taken to Harpers Ferry for burial from the last account we have. I'm helping a few VMI alumni who for the past two and a half years have been trying to find the graves of the all the New Market Cadets. We have successfully narrowed our list of about 290 cadets to less than 30 whose final resting place is unknown. Thomas Rufus Clendinen is one of the missing.

According to the Francis Gasch's funeral home book,Thomas R. Clendinen died 26 Mar 1910 in Riverdale, MD. The remains were moved to Union Station in DC and the funeral service at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Another news clipping states Bolivar, Va. is where he was taken for burial.

VMI archives say:
Thomas Rufus Clendinen, Class of 1867: New Market Cadet; Private, Co. D. Genealogy: Born- March 31, 1847, in Baltimore, Md. Father- Dr. Alexander Clendinen; Mother- Marie Louise Belt. Pat. Grandparents- unknown. Mat.
Grandparents- unknown. Married- 1st Wife: Alice Shriver; 2nd Wife: Mary H. English, in 1908. Children- 1st Marriage: 1st: Alice; 2nd: Rose. Career: Lawyer. Died- March 25, 1910, at Riverdale, Prince George Co., Md.

Any information you may have is greatly appreciated!

My website http://www.picturetrail.com/vminewmarket explains the Battle of New Market and has photos of all the graves we have found so far.

Thanks,

Sarah Reveley
San Antonio, Texas