Shelton gravesite

[G-WALK]

Ran across this on my hike.

[JJJ]

Yeah, I just saw that last week. I did seem pretty freshly tended.

[Gray Blazer]

There are a lot of Sheltons living in that area.

[generoll]

isn't that just past Shelton Laurel?

[WIAPilot]

I would have said that it was the NC area, but apparently not!

[generoll]

FWIW, those were Union soldiers who had come home on leave and were ambushed by Confederates as they prepared to return to their regiments.

[moytoy]

Here is a good story of the site. It's decorated every year. http://www.pbase.com/ronmetcalfe/200...onday&page=all

[bwb49]

Here are some web sites with info about the Shelton Laurel Massacre

http://thomaslegion.net/sheltonlaurelmassacre.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelton_Laurel_Massacre

[generoll]

the Shelton graves are not directly related to the Shelton Laurel massacre.