A17 Row A, place 17
NATHANIEL MOSELEY
Co. I, 1st US Cavalry · died 1919-12-03
Name read from the stone; the records not yet searched. Revised November 1, 2026.
The stone reads
NATHANIEL MOS[E]LEY
Co. I. 1 U.S. Cav.
Died Dec. 3, 1919
Transcription as recorded in the plot register from the photograph; square brackets mark letters not legible or below ground. Photograph by B. Brennan, October 22, 2026. [1]
Life
Nathaniel Moseley lies in grave A17 of the Prescott Post lot. His stone names his unit as Company I of the 1st US Cavalry, and gives his death as December 3, 1919. [1]
The National Park Service's index of Civil War soldiers and sailors has not yet been searched for him.
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 Nathaniel Moseley, grid A17, Prescott Post lot, photographed October 22, 2026. [1]
What we don't know
- His place in the row is inferred, not surveyed: the stone was photographed between A12 and A19, and a December 1919 death fits the one unrecorded place between A16 (August 1920) and A18 (December 1919). It should be confirmed on site.
- The 1st U.S. Cavalry was a regular-army regiment. Whether his service in it was in the Civil War or later is not yet established.
- 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 Nathaniel Moseley, grave A17, Prescott Post plot, North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Bernard Brennan, October 22, 2026; transcription as recorded in the plot register.
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Credits
Researched by Bernard Brennan. Records courtesy City of Providence, Department of Parks, North Burial Ground. Revised 2026-11-01.