Khachadour Paul Garabedian

[1][2] During the Civil War, he held the rank of officer and served aboard two ships which blockaded against the ports of the Confederacy for the Union.

[4][5] Of Armenian descent, Khachadour Paul Garabedian was born near Istanbul in Rodosto (today Tekirdağ), Ottoman Empire on August 25, 1836.

[1][5] On August 6, 1864, at the age of 28, Garabedian enlisted in the Union Navy and served on two ships as a Third Assistant Engineer and held officer rank.

[5] Koltookian eventually gathered more information regarding Khachadour Garabedian through local newspapers, directories, National Archives, and records from Union Navy Officers.

[1] The gravestone is designed in an Armenian khachkar style and is made out of Indian black granite with a depiction of an ornate Cross.

The gravestone carries Garabedian's name and dates of birth and death along with two images of the Independence Hall of Philadelphia and the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin in Armenia.