Brad Quinlin will present “‘Unknown’ Civil War Soldier’s Graves” to the Washington Civil War Round Table on Monday evening, August 23, at 6 p.m. at the Jockey Club restaurant on The Square in Washington.

Claibourne Darden, Round Table president, said that Quinlin has been able to identify the remains of 43 unknown Civil War soldiers in graves in the Marietta, Georgia National Cemetery. “He will describe this intriguing and dedicated work that he has performed in the final honoring of these fallen patriots,” Darden said. “All of his work has been performed without digging up the remains of these soldiers.”

A great number of the fallen soldiers in the Civil War were initially buried near where they died, Darden said. These graves were normally marked by a wood cross with their names written on it, often in pencil. Over a relatively few months, many of these names were made unreadable by the effects of weather. “Later, when the remains were disinterred and moved to cemeteries, the identity of many had been lost. Mr. Quinlin, by researching the paper work made in 1864, 1866 and 1867, had been able to identify a good number of these ‘unknowns.’”

“We are fortunate to have a person like Brad Quinlin do this labor of love and we are very fortunate to have him speak to the Washington Civil War Round Table,” Darden said. “He puts on a very good presentation. Mr. Quinlin is the author of two books and serves as a ‘Researcher’ on NBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’”

Darden says that the public is invited and welcomed. “The cost of the meeting is $15 per person and includes a very nice dinner. Please make reservations, as soon as possible, by e-mail at claibourne@ darden-atlanta.net or by calling 404- 210-5811 and leaving a message.” After noon Friday, make reservations only by calling 404-210-5811 and leaving a message.

Membership in the Washington Civil War Round Table is open to everyone and new members can join at the meeting.