A Confederate? Was he a Rhode Islander? Why was his grave marked in such an undignified manner? Out of simple curiosity, I decided to visit the cemetery and see the humble grave for myself The cemetery was much larger than I had expected and finding the stone of William Rogers Greene seemed hopeless in the gathering darkness. The only other visitors turned out to be the cemetery owner and his wife, who took a moment with me to point out the graves of several Union soldiers. The gentleman had no knowledge of a Confederate soldier buried there. His wife agreed to check their records for me, but she was unable to find any documents dated earlier than 1920.

Three Generations