Five Rikard brothers from Monroe who died in Confederate service. John A. Rikard G/ 36th, d: 11/27/1864 Rock Island Prison, Henry S. Rikard G/36th, d: 7/11/1864 Rock Island Prison grave # 1820, George Morgan Rikard G/36th d: 7/22/1864. Buried in the garden of Mr. Alston at Decatur, GA (2420 Alston Dr. Decatur modern address) G.M. Rikard has a memorial at Buena Vista Cemetery in rural Monroe County, AL, Dennis Rikard G/36th d: 12/03/1862 Mobile from disease. Christian Rikard, F/53rd Ala. Inf. Mtd. d: 12/08/1862 near Mobile of disease. Henry Clay Rikard, G/36th, and J.J. Rikard, Segstak's Battery, returned to Monroe after the war.