Robert's Cemetery

US 27

Miller County, Georgia

31.24190, -84.79030

Find A Grave Cemetery ID: 36633

Date of Visit: July 5, 2026

Stephen Houston

Co. K

51 Ga. Inf. 

C.S.A.

Isham O. Sheffield 

Pvt Co E 55 Ga Regt

Confederate States Army

Jun 8 1834     Nov 14 1885

The following men were marked with Confederate Battle Flags:

Charles G. Roberts

James Roberts

Marton V Newberry - Martin VanBuren Newberry served in Company E, 1st Regiment, Georgia State Troops and Company E, 55th Georgia Infantry. He was captured at the Battle of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. He was a POW Camp Douglas in Chicago, Illinois.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43886215/martin_vann_b-newberry: accessed July 16, 2026), memorial page for Corp Martin Vann B. Newberry (1 Nov 1842–26 Nov 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43886215, citing Roberts Cemetery, Miller County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Tom Benefield (contributor 47122996).

Usual J. Bush - Company E 55th Georgia Infantry CSA

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57778665/usual_james-bush: accessed July 16, 2026), memorial page for Usual James Bush (22 Nov 1828–21 Jul 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57778665, citing Roberts Cemetery, Miller County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by archermillers (contributor 49917319).

W.S. Bush - Co G, 13th Georgia Infantry

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41915952/william_smiley-bush: accessed July 16, 2026), memorial page for William Smiley Bush (8 Jan 1845–7 Jun 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41915952, citing Roberts Cemetery, Miller County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Kim Houston Orrick (contributor 46958799).

S. Scott - Stephen Scott served Company K, 31st Georgia Infantry. Due to a ulcer on his hand he was discharged on May 10, 1862.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66298156/stephen-scott: accessed July 16, 2026), memorial page for Stephen Scott (28 Dec 1833–2 Apr 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66298156, citing Roberts Cemetery, Miller County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Kim Houston Orrick (contributor 46958799).

James T. Shepard - Company H, 4th Georgia Reserve

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66357010/james_t-sheppard: accessed July 16, 2026), memorial page for James T Sheppard (27 Dec 1848–5 Sep 1881), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66357010, citing Roberts Cemetery, Miller County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Becky Steele (contributor 47315441).

Henry J. Roberts - Captain Campbell's Independent Company, Georgia Siege Artillery

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43662298/henry_jack-roberts: accessed July 16, 2026), memorial page for Henry Jack Roberts (3 Feb 1816–3 Dec 1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43662298, citing Roberts Cemetery, Miller County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Tom Benefield (contributor 47122996).

Van Wert Church Cemetery

Location:

Church Street

Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia

N 33° 59.462   W085° 02.625

Find A Grave Cemetery ID: 2202644

Date of Visit: November 28, 2022

A Huddleston York

Pvt Co A 1 Ga Calvary

Confederate States Army

1843     1925

Larkin Blake York

Serg Co A. 1 Ga Calvary

Confederate States Army

June 2 1834      Nov 22 1903

Jasper Newton York

Serg Co A  1 Ga Calvary

Confederate States Army

1837     1867

Hud York, Larkin York, and Jasper York were the sons of Josiah Cowan York & Sarah Virginia Blake. They enlisted in Company A of the 1st Georgia Calvary which was commanded by their brother William Thomas York. William was killed at Battle of Peachtree Creek in 1864. 

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201623287/william-thomas-york: accessed 11 March 2023), memorial page for CPT William Thomas York (14 Jan 1830–3 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 201623287, citing Old Soldiers Cemetery, Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Duckie (contributor 47221306).

Albert W Anderson

Pvt. Co D

Ballentine’s Cav

2 Miss Rangers

CSA

1848

1864 

Albert enlisted in western Tennessee in 1864. In October of 1864 a calvary skirmish occurred near the hamlet of Van Wert in Polk County, Georgia. Albert was in the line of battle and was killed near the church and was buried in the cemetery.

• Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama.  Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for A.W. Anderson, 2nd Miss. Partisan Rangers, Retrieved from at 3-Fold, March 11, 2023,  (http://www.fold3.com).

• Sons of Confederate Veterans Wayside Marker, Van Wert Church, Van Wert, Polk County, Georgia.

William N. Brumbelow

Cobb’s Legion

Ga Cav

CSA

Serg

William J. Clark

Co A

1 Ga Can

CSA

Aug 12 1836

Jan 11 1897

Henry M. Brown

Pvt Co K 18 Ga Infantry

Confederate States Army

Oct 4 1829     Apr 9 1879

WN Strang

1st Lieut Co H 4 Ga Res

Confederate States Army

Sep 7 1827      Aug 17 1901

Strange was appointed 1st Lieutenant in 1864 and then was appointed Assist Quartermaster of the 4th Georgia Reserve regiment. Hw need the war as a prisoner in Montgomery,  Alabama.

• Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama.  Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for W.N. Strange, 24th Georgia Reserves, Retrieved from at 3-Fold, March 11, 2023,  (http://www.fold3.com).