Moschel, Conrad: Single Grave and Tombstone, Douglas County, Colorado Contributed by Alicia Poreda Date: August 14, 2000 Grave of CONRAD MOSCHEL Grave is in Castle Rock South, Douglas County, Colorado Located on private property in Township 8S, Range 66W, Section 26, NW1/4, SW1/4 In the year 1864, Conrad Moschel was serving a 100-day enlistment with Company M of the Colorado Cavalry who were stationed at California Ranch near Franktown. In August of that year he was detailed with Lawarence Welty, George Engl, and Casper Courts to recover Engl's valuable shorthorn herd from the Lake Gulch area. While gathering the herd the men were attacked by Indians. Everyone survived the attack and made it safely back to California Ranch except Conrad Moschel whose body was found six days later where he fell halfway up the bluffs opposite Engl'l GE Ranch. An arrow protruded from his back, a bullet wound scarred his forehead, and he had been scalped. He was buried where he was found and a carved memorial was erected in the rock cliff above the grave. A granite tombstone was later added to the head of the grave. Carved memorial in rock cliff reads: --MORIAL CONRAD MOSCHEL PIONEER MASSACRED BY INDIANS AUGUST 21, 1864 Tombstone as it reads: In Remembrance of Our Father Conrad Moschel Killed by Indians Aug. 21, 1864 Aged 30 years. While in the world we yet remain we only meet to part again, When we reach Heaven's shore we then meet to part no more. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.