Adams, John b. July 1, 1825 d. November 30, 1864 Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. The son of Irish immigrants, he entered the United States Military Academy in 1841, graduating 25th in his class. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Dragoons-United States Regular Army, he served under Captain Philip Kearny in the Mexican War. On March 16, 1848, he was brevetted for gallantry and meritorious conduct at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Rosales and in 1851 was commissioned 1st Lieutenant. Promotion to Captain followed in 1856. Except for...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway) Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA GPS coordinates: 35.1935005, -87.0286789 (hddd.dddd)
Bass, Ross b. March 17, 1918 d. January 1, 1993 US Congressman. During World War II, Bass served in the U.S. Army Air Force. He was elected as a U.S. Representative from Tennessee in 1955. He was a member of the House until he became a U.S. Senator from Tennessee in 1964. He served until 1967. (Bio by: Evening Blues) Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Brown, John C. b. January 6, 1827 d. August 17, 1889 Civil War Confederate Major General, Tennessee Governor. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was a successful lawyer who opposed secession when he joined the Confederate Infantry in 1861. Commissioned Colonel of the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, he was at the battle and surrender of Fort Donelson. Promoted Brigadier General in 1862, he fought in the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and was wounded leading his brigade at the Battle of Franklin. He was promoted Major General in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA GPS coordinates: 35.1935616, -87.0289307 (hddd.dddd)
Eslick, Edward Everett b. April 19, 1872 d. June 14, 1932 US Congressman. A Democrat, he represented Tennessee's 7th District in the Sixty-ninth and three succeeding Congresses, serving from 1925 until his death in office. Eslick attended Bethel College in Russellville, Kentucky, was admitted to the bar in 1893, and set up law practice in his hometown of Pulaski, Tennessee. He was also a banker, farmer, and Government appeal agent for Giles County prior to his election to Congress. On June 14, 1932, Eslick participated in a House debate on the Patman...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
McCallum, James b. October 3, 1806 d. September 16, 1889 CSA Congressman. McCallum was a member of the Tennessee state senate before serving as a Representative from Tennessee in the Confederate Congress (1864-1865). (Bio by: Evening Blues) Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
b. July 1, 1825 d. November 30, 1864