E6 Row E, place 6
BARTLETT B. MATTHEWS
43rd US Vol
Name read from the stone; the records not yet searched. Revised November 1, 2026.
The stone reads
BARTLETT B. MATTHEWS
[Co. ?] 43[d] U.S. V[ol.]
[under earth]
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]
Life
Bartlett B. Matthews lies in grave E6 of the Prescott Post lot. His stone names his unit as 43rd US Vol. No date of death has been read from it. [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 Bartlett B. Matthews, grid E6, Prescott Post lot, photographed October 30, 2026. [1]
What we don't know
- The lower right of the stone is under earth. The unit line is read with the survey sheet's "43rd US Vol"; which regiment that is (a 43rd U.S. Colored Infantry existed; so did state 43rds) is for the records to settle.
- 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 Bartlett B. Matthews, grave E6, Prescott Post plot, North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Bernard Brennan, October 30, 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.