Bessey, Charles Albert b. 1848 d. June 4, 1909 Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during the wars with the Plains Indians as a Corporal in Company A, 3rd United States Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on January 13, 1877 near Elkhorn Creek, Wyoming Territory. His citation reads "While scouting with 4 men and attacked in ambush by 14 hostile Indians, held his ground, 2 of his men being wounded, and kept up the fight until himself woiunded in the side, and then went to the...[Read More] Cause of death: kidney failure Biloxi City Cemetery, Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA
Davis, Joseph Robert b. January 12, 1825 d. September 15, 1896 Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. He was born in Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, and was the nephew of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. He was educated at Miami University in Ohio, practiced law, and served in the Mississippi senate during the pre-Civil War years. He entered the Confederate army as Captain of a company from Madison County, Mississippi. In April 1861 he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 10th Mississippi, and on August 31 of that year, President...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway) Biloxi City Cemetery, Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA
Marino, Eugene Antonio b. May 29, 1934 d. November 12, 2000 Roman Catholic Archbishop. The first African-American to hold the rank. He entered the priesthood with the Josephite Fathers, the regular order of his childhood parish, and was ordained at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. He taught religion, science, and history at the Josephite minor seminary and earned a Master of Religious Education degree from Fordham University. He became the spiritual director for the St Joseph Seminary in 1968 and oversaw the permanent...[Read More] (Bio by: Anonymous) Biloxi City Cemetery, Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA
b. 1848 d. June 4, 1909
b. January 12, 1825 d. September 15, 1896