CIVIL WAR [1861-1865]
TIMELINE
January 9, 1861 - Mississippi became the second state to leave the Union.
January 13, 1861 - Confederate forces occupy Ship Island.
March 4, 1861- Lincoln inaugurated President at Washington D.C.
April 12, 1861 - Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C. by Confederate forces of P.G.T. Beauregard.
May 21, 1861-Company E, 'Biloxi Rifles', 3rd Mississippi Regiment, mustered into State service at Jackson, Mississippi.
July 21, 1861 - Battle of First Bull Run fought in Virginia.
September 18, 1861 - Company A, The Live Oak Rifles, 3rd Regiment Mississippi Infantry, were sworn into State service. They had been organized in the spring of 1861 by A.E. Lewis, State Senator James B. McRae, and the Ramsay Family of west Jackson County. Originally 48 volunteers. Organized with the intent of protecting the coast between Ocean Springs and West Pascagoula. They fought in Kentucky, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.
September 16, 1861 - Confederate forces abandon Fort Twiggs and burn the brick lighthouse at Ship Island.
October 5, 1861-Company E, 'Biloxi Rifles', 3rd Regiment Mississippi Infantry, mustered into Confedrate service at Shieldsboro [Bay St. Louis], Mississippi.
December 4, 1861 - Vanguard of 18,000 Union troops lands at Ship Island under the command of Major-General Benjamin F. Butler for the assault of New Orleans.
December 31, 1861-Biloxi surrendered to Captain Melancton Smith of the US Navy.
March 1, 1862 - Ship launch from the USS Hartford anchored at Ship Island visits Biloxi and Ocean Springs. First Union soldiers to land at Ocean Springs. Did not see over ten people. Met John and Julia Egan, Irish immigrants. Egan was US Postmaster at Ocean Springs (1856-1861). Union soldiers took Egan's letter balance, fifty New Orleans newspapers, and a number of dilapidated guns, rifles, and muskets.
April 25, 1862 - Admiral David G. Farragut captured the City of New Orleans.
May 31, 1864 - After grounding off the extensive flats off Ocean Springs, the USS Cowslip and USS Narcissus, both gunboats, went about twenty-five miles up the Tchoutacabouffa River and destroyed salt works, boats and ferries. They also captured six pleasure yachts. Sawmills and logs were not destroyed. The USS Vincennes went up Fort Bayou to cut out a schooner. It had been scuttled, but two Confederate officers, Major Toby and Captain Wilkinson, were captured while they slept.
August 5, 1864 - Battle of Mobile Bay fought between Union Navy under Farragut and Confederate force under Franklin Buchanan.
November 30, 1864-Captain John P. Elmer (1842-1864), Company E., Biloxi Rifles, was killed at Franklin, Tennessee.
June 1947-The Lyman C. Bradford Post, VFW began planning for a memorial park between Lameuse and Main Street to honor Biloxians who lost their lives in WWI and WWI. The memorial was to cost $3500 and will be donated anonymously by a local citizen.(The Daily Herald, June 5, 1947, p. 13)
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ROSTER COMPANY E-THE BILOXI RIFLES
George W. Andrews, pvt.,1st Sgt; George Armstrong, pvt., James Armstrong, pvt., 4th, 1st cpl., 5th, 2nd Sgt.; Jacob Baltz, pvt., 4th Sgt.; R. Saunders Bartlett, pvt.; Theobald Balius, pvt.; Charles Bellman, pvy.; F.M. Bennett, 3rd cpl.; John P. Bennett, pvt., 4th, 3rd cp;., 3rd Sgt.; Marion Bennett, pvt.; Charles Bertho, pvt.; E.W. Biggs, pvt.; Leopold Bitterwolf, pvt.; Bochard, E., pvt.; Bourdon, A., pvt., drummer; Simon Bowman, pvt.; A.L. Bradley, pvt.; D.N. Brakefield, pvt.; H.L. Brakefield, pvt., 3rd, 2nd cpl.; John C. Brasher, pvt.; John P. Elmer (1842-1864), 1st Lieut., Capt.;
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LEOPOLD BITTERWOLF
Leopold Bitterwolf (1844-1912) was a native of Baden-Baden, Germany and came to NOLA circa 1847. Leopold married Margaret Knox (1852-1891) and they were the parents of three children: William Bitterwolf; Mary Catherine Bitterwolf (1878-1940) m. Henry Kern; and Madeleine Bitterwolf (1882-1912).
Leopold Bitterwolf served the CSA from 1861-until at least the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee where he was wounded.
He married Adelaide Louise Mestier (1870-1933) at NOLA in June 1892. Leopold died 3 Oct 1912 at NOLA and his corporal remains were interred in the Greenwood Cemetery in the Crescent City.
At Biloxi, Mississippi Leopold Bitterwolf
(The Daily Picayune, New Orleans, Friday, October 4, 1912 and The Daily Herald, )
THE CAPTURE OF BILOXI*
In the Great War that followed the secession of Mississippi and the other Southern States, there were some little differences of sentiment and sympathy in Biloxi-as was natural in a population composed of elements so varied, and so largely of foreign origin, who had enjoyed the little opportunity for becoming imbued with the principle and traditions prevailing among the Southern people in general. Yet the great majority were faithful and loyal to their State and to the Confederacy and very few of them opposed or foresook, or betrayed , the glorious cause for which their brethern were contending. Some of them attested their fidelty to it with their blood, and many by participation in its hardships and trials. Besides these individuals who entered the service at other places, two companies of volunteers were raised and organized here. One of these the Biloxi Rifles was commanded by the young and gallant Captain John P. Elmer, who was killed with both of his lieutenants, at the blood battyle of Franklin. It was constituted a part of the 3rd Mississippi Regiment. The other, originally known as the 'Henley Invincibles' was raised and first commanded by Captain John L. Henley, still a resident of Biloxi. It was detailed as for service afloat, many of its men being sailors or fishermen. Captain Henley, being severely wounded while on duty with a gunboat in the Sound was retired, and afterwards elected Mayor of the town. Besides these troops there was a company organized for home defense , under Captain Fewell.
LOG ARTILLERY
No event of real importance occurred at Biloxi itself during the war. The nearest approach to it was the surrender of the town to a Federal fleet on the 31st of December 1861, an affair that was entirely bloodless and comic, rather than a serious nature. A so-called 'battery' had been constructed near the lighthouse, the defences consisting of several hundred coffee and corn sacks-donated by Jacob Elmer, Eqsuire, the father of Captain Elmer above mentioned, and still a valued citizen of Biloxi-filled with sand. Behind these were mounted two six pounder field pieces, one of them cracked and useless and only the other capable of being fired. The lack of artillery was supplied, however, by several wooden guns, of formidable dimensions, and more conspicuously mounted than, under other circumstances, would have been consistent with the principles of military prudence and secretiveness. The battery commanded the channel of approach, and whenever the Yankee vessels would draw nigh to reconnoiter-as they often did-coming within two or three miles, Mayor Henley with a few other citizens assisting him, would make a great showing of ramming and sponging and elevating and lowering their log artillery. This had for a very long time the desired effect of keeping the enemy at a respectful distance, and on one occasion actually saved from capture a schooner, laden with valuable and much needed supplies, which had run aground a mile or two to the westward, the sight of the guns deterring the blockaders from approaching her in their open launches. On the day above mentioned [December 31, 1861] however, they approached in formidable force, with three gunboats, a detachment of marines from the flagship Niagara, and two boats crews from the steamer Massachusetts, all under the command of Captain Melancthon (sic) Smith, of the latter.
A letter from Ship Island, published in a Boston newspaper soon afterwards, and preserved in the 3rd volume of the 'Rebellion Record', gives an account of what followed, which must be very amusing to those behind the scenes. The letter says that Captain Smith steamed up to within a mile of the fort in the gunboat having the lighest draught, the Lewis, while the other vessels anchored outside, but within range to support the movement. The Lewis carried a crew of one hundred men and a pretty formidable armament consisting of 'one twenty-pound, rifled, Parrott gun, two twelve-pound rifled guns for James projectiles, one twenty-four pound Dahlgreen (sic) howitzer, and two twelve pound howitizers. Not succeeding in drawing the fire of the battery Captain Smith decided to anchor and go ashore himself with a flag of truce.' (What a terrible thing it would have been for the fleet if he had succeeded in 'drawing the fire' of that battery.)
SURRENDER DEMANDED
The writer goes on to give a long account of the panic of the citizens, the interview of Captain Smith with the mayor, whom he describes as an old man about sixty-though our esteemed fellow citiizens can hardly be credited with more than three score even at this day, after the lapse of more than twenty years-the negotiations that followed, and the conditions of things in general. In reply to the mayor's inquiry as to the object of his visit, Captain Smith said: "I have come to demand the surrender of this town, with all its fortifications, batteries, vessels in the waters, and all military and warlike stores." Considering that the fortifications consisted only of sand bags that the home guards were armed only with shot guns, and that there was no ammunition for the log cannons, or even for the six-pounder field piece, it is no wonder the mayor should have asked an armistice of twenty-four hours before giving an answer to this astinishing demands. He must have had some difficulty in keeping his countenance-to say nothing of his guns. The Federal commander was inflexible, however, and would allow only one hour, at the expiration which his terms were accepted, and the fortifications, battery, warlike stores, and etc. were all unconditionally surrendered. A detachment was sent to take possession of the battery and its contents. The writer of the letter does not say a word about the wooden guns, but we learn from other information, that the officer in command of the party and most of his men, rolled in the sand in a burst of uncontrollable merriment, when they saw what it was they had been so long and cautiously watching from afar through their spyglasses.
Such was the memorable 'Capture of Biloxi', which the writer from which our account is partly derived, gravely narrates as if it were a great event. He adds a paragraph which may be worth quoting.
MALE POPULATION GONE TO WAR
"Though the town possessed many natural beauties and redeeming qualities, still everything bore a neglected appearance. The place seemed deserted and no signs of thrift or business were observed. The entire male population capable of of bearing arms had gone to the war, while old men and boys enrolled as home guards. There were not more than fifty men in the place and about five hundred women and children. If the town and hamlets of the North were to make similar sacrifices, how long would the rebels continue to defy the power of the Federal Government?"
It does not appear that the captors valued their new acquisition highly enough to make any effort to hold it, nor, as far as our information serves, did they ever visit the shore again at this point of the war.
*[Published originally in The Biloxi Herald on October 10, 1885, this was written by Major W.T. Walthall who interviewed the men who took part in this affair, and from the record that is mentioned in the article. The office and files of The Biloxi Herald were destroyed by fire in 1882 (sic) but a copy of this article has been preserved by the family of the author. Copied in May 1941 by H.B. Walthall and published in The Daily Herald, June 4, 1941, p. 5)
REFERENCES:
H. Grady Howell, Jr., To Live and Die in Dixie, A History of the Third Mississippi Infantry, CSA, (Chickasaw Bayou Press: Jackson, Mississippi-1991).
Charles L. Sullivan, The Mississippi Gulf Coast: Portrait of a People, (Windsor Publications: Northridge, California-1985).
The Daily Herald, "",
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BEAUVOIR
TIME LINE
1900-1909
The Daily Herald, “City News”, February 4, 1903, p. 6. [Formal transfer of Beauvoir to SCV-Ms.]
The Daily Herald, “City News”, January 9, 1906, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “”, 19.
1910-1919
The Daily Herald, “”, 19
The Daily Herald, “Veteran dies [James M. Williams (1831 to 3-12-1915) ”, March 12, 1915.
The Daily Herald, “Death at Soldiers Home [Louisa Jane Smith (1827 to 12-2-1915)]”, December 4, 1915.
The Daily Herald, “”, 19.
1920-1929
The Daily Herald, “Double funeral [J.E. Mosier (1847-1920), from Charleston, Ms.-served under Gen. N.B. Forrest and P.C. Bell (1837-1920, from Liberty, Mus. CO E, 1st La. Cavalry)-internments in Beauvoir Cemetery ] at Soldiers Home”, March 22, 1920.
The Daily Herald, “Confeds visit Biloxi [Three cars of the Gpt.& Ms. Coast Traction Co. take veterans fron Beauvoir to Biloxi]”, June 3, 1920.
The Daily Herald, “Old soldier dead [Henry C. Williams (1845-1922)-CO I, 4th Alabama Cavalry-12th death here since January 2, 1922)”, March 4, 1922, p. 4.
The Daily Herald, “Board praise Beauvoir home”, March 9, 1925, p. 3.
The Daily Herald, “”, 19.
The Daily Herald, “”, 19
The Daily Herald, “Three deaths at Beauvoir [Martha Garrett (1851-1929), Richard Trehorn, and Marie L. Casey (1847-1929)]”, 1929, p. 2.
The Daily Herald, “”, 19.
1930-1939
The Daily Herald, “Negro [George Green (1880-1930) ] injured in attack”, March 6, 1930, p. 2.
The Daily Herald, “Beauvoir ready for guests”, June 2, 1930, p. 2.
The Confederate veterans hold their 40th Reunion at Biloxi. [see The Daily Herald, June 3, 1930, p. 1)
The Daily Herald, “Commends reunion soldiers”, August 1, 1930.
The Daily Herald, “Trustees of Beauvoir meet”, 1932, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Celebration at Beauvoir”, June 7, 1933, p. 6.
The Daily Herald, “Confederate Veteran [H. Walker in Battle of Shiloh at age 14 years. Lives 1624 3rd Street and served with CO F Baldwin Rifles-21st Alabama Regiment] taking Herald 29 years”, September 20, 1934, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Confederate Memorial Day”, April 25, 1935, p. 1.
1940-1949
The Daily Herald, “Beauvoir shrine to open July 1”, May 2, 1940, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Sons & Daughters to restore Beauvoir”, May 7, 1940, p. 5.
The Daily Herald, “New directors for Beauvoir named”, May 9, 1940, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Beauvoir preview will be Saturday”, February 6, 1941, p .1.
The Daily Herald, “Fine work accomplished in Beauvoir restoration”, February 8, 1941, p. 7.
The Daily Herald, “Will dedicate Beauvoir June 3”, February 10, 1941, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Jeff Davis Shrine to be dedicated today”, June 3, 1941, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Children of the Confederacy”, February 10, 1944, p. 6.
The Daily Herald, “Beauvoir group seeks to raise 250 thousand [dollars for tropical garden to perpetuate the memory of the Men in Gray]”, January 3, 1946, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Confederates leaving for their homes on Wednesday”, October 9, 1946, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Mrs. [Josie] Rankin assumes duties as Beauvoir Superintendent”, October 15, 1946, p. 1.
1950-1959
The Daily Herald, “Gifts for widows at Beauvoir Home”, January 5, 1957, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “”, 19.
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WWI MEMORIAL-GLENNAN PARK
East Beach Drive-US Highway No. 90
TIMELINE
June 28, 1914-Archdule Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was assignated in Serbia.
July 28, 1914-Serbia invaded by Austro-Hungarians followed by German invasion of Belgium, Luxembourg, and France and a Russian attack against Germany.
April 6, 1917-United States of America enters WW I.
November 11, 1918-Armistice Day.
June 1947-The Lyman C. Bradford Post, VFW began planning for a memorial park between Lameuse and Main Street to honor Biloxians who lost their lives in WWI and WWI. The memorial was to cost $3500 and will be donated anonymously by a local citizen.(The Daily Herald, June 5, 1947, p. 13)
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BILOXI WAR VETERANS
WWI
Captain John Meunier led Biloxi soldiers to Camp Beauregard on . His men were bivouacked in the Firemen’s Hall on Lameuse Street. In late May 1921, the flag pole that was set when they camped here was removed.
DEATHS
Men from Biloxi who died in training or participating in WWI are listed sequentially by their date of demise: George C. Ryan (1892-1917); Walter N. Quave (1886-1917); Charles L. Baudry (1891-1918); Alfred James Rutheford (1892-1918) James Roberts; Charles Nicovich (1892-1918); John J. Price; Clarence Avner Nelson; Edwin Wein (1898-1918); Chester Wesley Hayes; Henry C.T. Wurdemann (1888-1918); William Haenns (1890-1918), and Lyman C. Bradford.
In March 1919, a corrected list of 'Palm Soldiers', those from Biloxi who gave their precious lives for their country and fellow Americans, was published in The Daily Herald. A palm tree was planted in the city to honor each of these fallen heroes, as folows: Charles L. Baudry; William Haenns; Chester Wesley Hayes; Clarence Avner Nelson; Charles Nicovich; John J. Price; Walter N. Quave; James Roberts; Alfred James Rutherford; George Ryan; Edwin Wein; and Henry C.T. Wurdemann.(The Daily Herald, March 12, 1919, p. 3)
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*Private George C. Ryan (1892-1917), the son of Beauregard Ryan and Virginia Vallen (1858-1928), was killed on April 23, 1917 near Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi when he was hit by a train. He was serving with the 1st Mississippi Infantry at the time. during World War I. Private Ryan's siblings were: Edward J. Ryan (1884-1963), Virginia R. Richards (1885-1963+), Richard Ryan (1887-1927), Ila Ryan Beaugez (1890-1914), Clarence Ryan (1895-1966), Samuel Ryan (1888-pre 1900), Homer Ryan (1905-1977), and Selma Ryan (b. 1897?).
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Corporal Walter N. Quave (1886-1917), the son of Joseph Quave (1859-1928) died on December 27, 1917 at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana from pneumonia. He was a member of Troop B, Biloxi Calvary and was later transferred to a caisson company of the 114th Ammunition Train.(The Daily Herald, December 29, 1917, p. 1)
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*Private Edwin Wein (1898-1918) died at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana on January 2, 1918. Edwin Wein was the son of John F. Wein (1851-1931), an 1871 Danish immigrant, and Anna Wein (1872-1910+), a native of NOLA. Initially John Wein and family lived on Lameuse Street, but by 1910 had moved to western Jackson County, Mississippi were he was a truck farmer. The Weins acquired land in the present D'Iberville community and in July 1919, they sold ten acres to Holen Hunter Grantham (1892-1964), who founded the Grantham Dairy. This tract was bounded by the following owners: north, B. Tucei; east, R.J. Quave; south, John Wein; and west, Louis Seymour.(1900 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census T623_808, p. 22B, p. 21 and 1910 Jackson Co., Mississippi T624_744, p. 3B, ED 63 and 1910 Harrison County, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 126. p. 350)
The funeral of Private Edwin Wein was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haas on Lameuse Street with internment in the Biloxi Cemetery. The body of Private Wein was brought to Biloxi by a representative of Caisson No. 2 of the Ammunition Train. Theodore W. Wein (1899-1982), stationed at Fort Worth, Texas, came to Biloxi for the funeral of his brother. He was also survived by a sister, Antoinette Wein Cress(1904-1925+).(The Daily Herald, January 4, 1918, p. 3 and January 5, 1918, p. 3)
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*Private William Haenns (1890-1918) died May 10, 1918 at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. His story is quite interesting. William Haenns, a native of Chicago, and Harry K. Barth wondered into Biloxi, Mississippi in early 1917 with their knapsacks and violins. They related that they had left Michigan for a walk as a 'study in human nature'. They planned a short tenure in the Queen City, but were widely accepted and appreciated for their musical talents. The troubadors not only entertained crowds with their violin, piano and vocal performances, but Haenns even directed the orchestra at the White House Hotel in the summer of 1917. The corporal remains of Private William Haenns were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery.(The Daily Herald, May 11, 1918, p. 3, The Sun Herald, September 18, 2011, p. F4 and September 25, 2011, p. F3)
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*Alfred James Rutherford (1892-1918) was born at New Orleans on January 21, 1892 to Charles Frost Rutherford (1846-1923) and Laura R. Simmons (1861-1931). The Rutherfords, both native of the Crescent City, were married at New Orleans in January 1886. Their other children were: Charles H. Rutherford (1886-1889); John S. Rutherford (1888-1900+); Richard Shea Rutherford (1889-1922); Alice Edna Rutherford (1890-1914); Joseph Rutherford (1897-1900+); and Robert Rutherford (1900-1900+).(1900 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census T 623_808, p. 15B, ED 31 and WWI Draft Registration-Harrison Co., Mississippi R1682923)
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Charles S. Nicovich (1892-1918) was born September 28, 1892 at Mississippi City, Harrison Co., Mississippi to Marco Nicovich (?-1892), an Austrian immigrant, and Rosa Gondroun (1859-1952), a native of Louisiana. He was a single man and an employee of the Southern Pacific Railroad at Algiers, Louisiana and a resident of 5077 Dauphine Street in New Orleans when he registered for the miltary draft in 1917. Charles S. Nicovich passed on October 8, 1918 at Camp Merit, New Jersey, a victim of the Spanish influenza. His corporal remains were interred in the St. James Cemetery at Handsboro, Mississippi.(The Daily Herald, October 9, 1918, p. 3, October 14, 1918, p. 3)
Sergeant Nicovich was lauded by Major J.I. Sloat, his commander, as follows: "Sergeant Nicovich was an excellent soldier who was universally liked his officers and fellow soldiers, and his untimely death is a source of genuine sorrow to all. His death occured in the line of duty, and is no less honorable that had it occurred on the field of battle."(The Daily Herald, October 15, 1918,
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*Henry Charles Thomas Wurdemann (1888-1918) was born on November 7, 1888 at New Orleans, the son of Henry Wurdemann (1862-1936) and Bernadina Hoff (1870-1940). He passed from the Spanish influenza on October 10, 1918 at Camp Fortress, Virginia. Private Wurdermann had been trained at San Antonio, Texas and was stationed in Virginia at the time of his demise in October 1918. He was a member of the 29th Balloon Company, Air Service U.S. Army. Private Wurdemann was survived by Lovinia Fayard Wurdemann, his wife, parents, and several sisters and brothers.(The Daily Herald, October 11, 1918, p. 3)
The Henry Wurdemann family came to Biloxi from Derbigny Street in New Orleans circa 1904 and settled on ‘The Point’ on First Street. Both Henry Wurdemann and Henry C.T. Wurdemann were employed in the seafood industry at Biloxi as a fisherman and shell grinder respectively. By 1910, the Wurdemann family consisted of eight children extant, although Bernadina had birthed twelve: Henry C.T. Wurdemann (1888-1918); Augusta Wurdemann (1891-1908+) m. John Peter Baker; William Wurdemann (1895-1910+); Hazel Wurdemann (1896-1926); Frederick Wurdemann (1898-1910+); Alma Wurdemann (1902-1917); Mary Wurdemann (1904-1949) m. Lester Anton Narbo (-1960); Carl Wurdemann (1908-1908); and Ola Wurdemann (1909-1936+) m. Bill Thompson.(1900 Orleans Parish, Louisiana Federal Census T623_572, p. 3A, ED 67 and 1910 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census T624_740, p. 26B, ED 33)
Private Wudemann’s corporal remains were brought to Biloxi by Corporal Neil Mooney who related the following to the local press: “Private Wurdemann was under me in performance of a number of duties. He seemed to be an expert rigger. He had a full military funeral side arms, preceded by the post band playing the dead march. It was very impressive. The casket was carried caisson to the depot. A large floral wreath, the tribute of his Company, together with two side American flags, came to this city with his body.”(The Daily Herald, October 14, 1918, p. 3)
Henry C.T. Wurdermann‘s corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi City Cemetery on October 14, 1918. Reverend Wabus, a Lutheran minister, presided at his burial service.(The Daily Herald, October 15, 1918, p. 3)
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*Charles L. Baudry (1891-1918), the son of Jules J. Baudry and Louise Comment, was born at New Orleans, Louisiana on September 1891. Joined US Marine Corps and served in France with Company I, 16th Infantry.
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*Lieutenant Lyman C. Bradford (1888-1920) was the son of Lyman Bradford and Pearl Roberts. He was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on November 14, 1888. m. Maud Foxworth. Died at May 28, 1920.
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*Recognized on WW I Memorial at Glennan Park in Biloxi, Mississippi.
REFERENCES:
1914
The Daily Herald, “Miss Rutherford dead”, April 22, 1914.
1917
The Daily Herald, “George Ryan killed”, April 23, 1917.
The Daily Herald, “Dance honors soldiers”, December 12, 1917.
The Daily Herald, “Corp. Quave pneumonia victim”, December 29, 1917.
1918
The Daily Herald, “[Edwin] Wein remains to arrive tonight”, January 4, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Funeral of Private Wein held today”, January 5, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Private Haennes (sic) to be buried here”, May 11, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Local News paragraphs of Interest”, July 4, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Joseph Rutherford home”, April 17, 1917.
The Daily Herald, “Joe Rutherford on Patrol Duty”, July 17, 1917.
The Daily Herald, “Alfred Rutherford Dead”, July 29, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Body of Alfred Rutherford expected today”, July 31, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Burial of Alfred Rutherford today”, August 1, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Biloxi resident dies at Camp”, October 9, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Henry Wurdemann dies at camp”, October 11, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “James Roberts dead”, October 11, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Nicovich body arrives tonight”, October 12, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Nicovich funeral yesterday”, October 14, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “[James] Roberts body to arrive tomorrow”, October 14, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Biloxi News Paragraphs”, October 14, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Private Wurdemann buried yesterday”, October 15, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Praise of Sergeant Charles Nicovich from his commanding officer”, October 15, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Casualty show two Biloxians”, December 5, 1918.
The Daily Herald, “Obituary [Charles L. Baudry]”, December 7, 1918.
1919
The Daily Herald, “Corrected list of Palm Soldiers”, March 12, 1919.
The Daily Herald, “Cleophan Club planted palms”, March 17, 1919.
The Daily Herald, “Biloxi Post holds meeting”, November 4, 1919.
The Daily Herald, “Route of parade Thursday named”, November 25, 1919.
1920
The Daily Herald,"Lieut. Bradford's funeral yesterday", May 31, 1920.
The Daily Herald,"Bradford funeral held today", June 1, 1920.
1921
The Daily Herald, “Flag pole comes down”, May 24, 1921.
1922
The Daily Herald, “Richard Shea Rutherford”, May 8, 1922.
1947
The Daily Herald, “Advance efforts for Memorial park on Biloxi Beach Front”, June 5, 1947, p. 13.
2010
The Sun Herald, “Biloxi American Legion gets first female Commander [Mildred Johnson]”, October 26, 2010.
The Sun Herald, “Musical Tramps, Part 1 [William Haenns]”, September 18, 2011.
The Sun Herald, “Musical Tramps 2 [William Haenns]”, September 25, 2011.
WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL
PURPLE HEART MEMORIAL USS BILOXI MAST
PFC GEORGE J. HIGGINBOTHAM, USMC WAS WOUNDED AT IWO JIMA ON
1943
An AT-7, Army Air Corps, trainer from the Army Air Forces navagation school at Hondo, texas crashed into the Gulf of Mexico three miles southwest of Biloxi, Mississipi on August 25th. The plane had just taken off from Keesler Field on a routine training flight. The pilot and three cadets were killed.(The Daily Herald, August 26, 1943, p. 1)
1945
Michelina Trebotich (1891-1978), native of Croatia and widow of George Trebotich, had six sons serving in the US armed forces: Steve Trebotich (1916-2010)-US Coast Guard; Joseph M. Trebotich (1917-1996)-OSN; George Trebotich-US Army Air Corps; John L. Trebotich (1920-2003)-US Army; Louis J. Trebotich (1923-2004)-USN; andPeter B. Trebotich (1926-2006)-US Army. Madeline Trebotich (1924-2006), a daughter, who married Ernest Keenan, was employed at Keesler Field.(The Daily Herald, September 11, 1945, p. 3)
1947
June 1947-The Lyman C. Bradford Post, VFW began planning for a memorial park between Lameuse and Main Street to honor Biloxians who lost their lives in WWI and WWI. The memorial was to cost $3500 and will be donated anonymously by a local citizen.(The Daily Herald, June 5, 1947, p. 13)
REFERENCES:
The Daily Herald, “Biloxi youth [Fred A. Tucei] writes of first jump as paratroopers in US Army”, June 19, 1942, p. 5.
The Daily Herald, “Bombardier student [John Oswald Bernich (1923-1997)] tells of experiences”, June 26, 1942, p. 7.
The Daily Herald, “Biloxian [Lt. (jg) August Al Barthes (1916-2007)] tells of victory at Midway”, June 27, 1942.
The Daily Herald, “Lions hear Biloxians [P.J. Gill and Curtis Allen] who were in battle ”, July 29, 1943.
The Daily Herald, “[Frank Roberts] Tells of fighting Italians in Sicily”, August 24, 1943.
The Daily Herald, “[Stephen] Guice tells of Marines battling on Guadalcanal”, August 25, 1943.
The Daily Herald, “”, 19.
The Daily Herald, “Captain Bernich [John Oswald Bernich (1923-1997)] on first bombing flight to Rome”, October 20, 1943, p. 2.
The Daily Herald, “Eddie R. Migues [1916-2003] doubles as mule skinner”, December 1, 1943, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Tell of action of Biloxi Battery [114th Field Artillery-NG] on Italian war front”, April 4, 1944, p. 7.
The Daily Herald, “Tony Pitalo tells of life in German war prisoner camp”, May 29, 1945, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Advance efforts for Memorial park on Biloxi Beach Front”, June 5, 1947, p. 13.
The Daily Herald, “”, 19.
The Daily Herald, “”, 19.
The Daily Herald, “Six sons serving in Armed Forces”, September 11, 1945, p. 3.
The Jackson County Times, “German prisoners to be used in wood cutting”, February 24, 1944, p. 1.
The Jackson County Times, “15,600 German prisoners of war based in State”, July 7, 1945, p. 1.
The Daily Herald, “Cpl. Carver arrives in Biloxi tonight”, November 11, 1951.
The Daily Herald, “Cpl. Carver home on 30-day leave”, November 11, 1951.
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