A15 Row A, place 15
Arthur A. Claus
Co. G, 25th & 29th Mass · died 1920-12-10
Name read from the stone; the records not yet searched. Revised November 1, 2026.
The stone reads
ARTHUR A. CLAUS
Co. [G] 25 Mass. & Co. G 29 Mass.
Died Dec. 10, 1920
Transcription as recorded in the plot register from the photograph; square brackets mark letters not legible or below ground. Photograph by B. Brennan, October 30, 2026. [1] The stone reads 25 Mass., as the survey sheet did; the index card's 35th is therefore the index's reading, not the stone's.
Life
Arthur A. Claus lies in grave A15 of the Prescott Post lot. His stone names his unit as Company G of the 25th & 29th Mass, and gives his death as December 10, 1920. [1]
The National Park Service's index of Civil War soldiers lists Claus, Arthur (also filed as Clouse and Clause), 35th Massachusetts Infantry, Company G, private in and out, with a cross-reference to the 29th Massachusetts; microfilm M544 roll 7. [2] The sheet records "25th & 29th Mass."; the index has him in the 35th and the 29th. Whether the sheet misread 35 as 25 is for the stone to settle.
His service record, any pension file, and his life before and after the war have not yet been researched. This page will grow as the records are read.
The records
Headstone photograph (shown above) — Headstone of Arthur A. Claus, grid A15, Prescott Post lot, photographed October 30, 2026. [1]
What we don't know
- When and where did he enlist, and what did his company do? His compiled military service record (National Archives, RG 94) will say.
- Did he or his widow apply for a pension? The General Index to Pension Files (NARA T288/T289) has not yet been searched for him.
- Where was he born, and how did he come to Providence?
- Where did he live and work in Providence? The city directories and the censuses of 1870–1920 have not yet been read for him.
- Did he marry, and did he leave children?
- When was he buried here, and what does the City's interment record say? The City lot record has not yet been matched.
Sources
- Gravestone of Arthur A. Claus, grave A15, Prescott Post plot, North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Bernard Brennan, October 30, 2026; transcription as recorded in the plot register.
- National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database, search for "Arthur A. Claus" (25th & 29th Mass); accessed October 31, 2026, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm.
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Credits
Researched by Bernard Brennan. Records courtesy City of Providence, Department of Parks, North Burial Ground. Revised 2026-11-01.