Looking for a death date for Robert Meiklehaugh; Civil War soldier

Cindy --

Here is the "Find A Grave" listing for him: Robert Meiklehaugh (1826-Unknown) - Find A Grave Memorial

It does not list a grave site location, and provides only a possible dead of death, but I figured there might be other information you would find useful.

The same goes for the other attached records below.

Dear Ms. Michelhaugh,

Thank you for contacting the History Hub with your question.There are definitely a few avenues you can follow to try and find the date of death and location of your ancestor.

The National Archives holds a collection of microfilm that contains cards of information about headstones provided for Union Civil War Veterans after 1879. That collection is M1845, and it can be viewed at various NARA facilities across the country. Follow this link to learn more about that collection. The National Archives also has published a great research guide to help people understand all of the Civil War headstone-related records, which can be accessed here.

You mention the research packet that you received from the National Archives. Did you just order the Compiled Military Service Record (CMSR), or did you also look into the pension records for your ancestor? The pension records are another microfilm collection, T288: General Guide to Pension Files, 1861-1934, and those provide information about the widow or children’s applications for compensation after the war. An index to that film can be found here. That microfilm can be accessed at a National Archives facility, but it is also offered through Ancestry.com for a fee.

It looks like you’ve already done a lot of work in trying to find your ancestor’s grave, so hopefully these resources will help you find what you’re looking for. Feel free to write to us again with any other question, and thank you for contacting the History Hub.