Alexander, Edmund Brooke b. October 6, 1802 d. January 3, 1888 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He graduated in 1823 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where he was a classmate of future Union Generals Lorenzo Thomas and George S. Greene. He served many years on the American frontier, and fought in the Mexican War, where his leadership of his troops in the Battles of...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 26, Lot 4
Allen, James b. May 5, 1843 d. August 31, 1913 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Ireland, at age 19 he enlisted in the 16th New York Volunteer Infantry on April 27, 1861, and was mustered in as a Private in Company F. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland on September 14, 1862. His citation reads "Single-handed and slightly wounded, he accosted a squad of 14 Confederate soldiers bearing the colors of the 16th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.). By an imaginary ruse he secured their...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 46, Lot 34C
Andrews, Christopher Columbus b. October 27, 1829 d. September 21, 1922 Civil War Union Brevet Major General. He was a Minnesota lawyer and was elected to the State Senator in 1859. Soon after the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the Army as a Private and was commissioned Captain in the 3rd Minnesota Infantry. He surrendered after a fight near Murfreesboro in October 1862 and was taken prisoner. After his exchange, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 3rd Minnesota and was present in the operations at Vicksburg. He became Colonel in July 1863, served...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 51, Lot 44
Averill, John Thomas b. March 1, 1825 d. October 3, 1889 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, US Congressman. From 1858 to the start of the Civil War, he was a member of the Minnesota State Senate. In 1862, he enlisted and was Commissioned Lieutenant Colonel in the 6th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. He served with the 6th Minnesota the entire war in campiagnes through Missouri, Arkansas and on the frontier. In 1864, he was promoted Colonel in command of the Military District of West Mississippi, serving until the end of the war. For...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 57, Lot 3
Bishop, Judson Wade b. June 24, 1831 d. March 19, 1917 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. When the war broke out, Bishop joined the 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. After training at Fort Snelling, the unit was sent to Kentucky in October of 1861 and participated in the battles of Mill Springs and Perryville. They were an integral part of the defense of Snodgrass Hill in the Battle of Chickamauga, where they suffered heavy losses. They continued to serve with the Army of the Cumberland at Missionary Ridge and participated in Sherman's March...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
Bremer, Adolf b. July 24, 1869 d. October 9, 1939 Businessman. Financier and president of Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company. The son-in-law of Jacob Schmidt and the father of Edward Bremer, who was a 1934 kidnap victim of the Barker-Karpis gang. Calvary Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Section 33, Block 2
Burger, Joseph b. April 16, 1848 d. January 3, 1921 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company H, 2d Minnesota Infantry for action on February 15, 1863 at Nolensville, Tennessee. His citation reads "Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack, and saved the train." His grandson was United States Supreme Court Justice Warren E. Burger. (Bio by: Don Morfe) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 102, Lot 10
Butler, Pierce b. March 17, 1866 d. November 16, 1939 United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. Born in Dakota County, Minnesota, He was educated at Carleton College and admitted to the bar in 1888. He served as Ramsey County Attorney (1892-96), as President of the Minnesota State Bar Association. (1912-22) and specialized in railroad law winning approximately $12,000,000 for the Toronto Street Railway shareholders. Nominated to United States Supreme Court by President Warren G. Hardy in December 1922, he served as a Associate Justice until...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Calvary Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Section 33, Block 4 GPS coordinates: 44.9678116, -93.1849823 (hddd.dddd)
Colter, Mary Elizabeth Jane b. April 4, 1869 d. January 8, 1958 Architect, Interior Designer. She has been called "the architect of the Southwest" for her rough-hewn designs, which combined Spanish and Native American influences with a contemporary spirit. She was educated at the California School of Design in San Francisco. In 1901 the Fred Harvey Company offered her a job decorating its landmark Alvarado Hotel in Albuquerque. After 1910 she worked full time for the company and completed twenty one projects for Harvey and the Santa Fe railroad. From...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Overley) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 66, Lot 26
Donnelly, Ignatius b. November 3, 1831 d. January 1, 1901 US Congressman. Minnesota Lieutenant Governor. Futuristic author. Esoteric philosopher and researcher. Attended public schools. Studied law, admitted to the bar, commenced practice in Philadelphia, 1852. Married Katherine McCaffrey, 1855. Three children. Moved to Minnesota, settled in Nininger, Dakota County, 1857. Worked to promote immigration from eastern US to Nininger, but drop in land prices caused by Panic of 1857 left him in debt and caused venture to fail. Twice unsuccessful...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Calvary Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Section 32, Block 8, Lot 2
Gilbert, Samuel Augustus b. August 15, 1825 d. June 9, 1868 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. As a civil engineer in the U. S. Coast Survey service, Gilbert took a leave of absence during the Civil War. He was appointed a lieutenant colonel of the 24th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and sent to defend the Union position in West Virginia. On October 14, 1861 he was given command of the 44th Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a colonel and latter participated in the Battle of Lewisburg, West Virginia. He participated in skermishes in central Kentucky and eastern...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 33, Lot 9
Gorman, Willis Arnold b. January 12, 1816 d. May 20, 1876 Civil War Union Brigadier General, Minnesota Governor. After serving as a Colonel in the 4th Indiana during the Mexcian American War, he established a law practice in Bloomington. In 1853, President Franklin Pierce appointed him the second Territorial Governor of Minnesota serving until 1857 and was a member of the Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1857 to 1859. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was appointed Colonel in command of the 1st Minnesota Infantry and served in the First...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 20, Lot 1
Hamm, Theodore b. October 14, 1825 d. July 31, 1903 Businessman. Founder of the Hamm Brewing Company and Hamm's Beer. Grandfather of William Hamm, Jr., 1933 kidnap victim of the Barker-Karpis gang. Calvary Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Section 32, Block 37 GPS coordinates: 44.9669991, -93.1352997 (hddd.dddd)
Hammond, John Henry b. June 30, 1833 d. April 30, 1890 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Hammond was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 5th California Infantry in 1861. He was promoted to major in September of 1862 and served as acting adjutant general and chief of staff for General William Tecumseh Sherman. On October 31, 1864, he was made a brevet brigadier general for services rendered during the war. (Bio by: Thomas Fisher) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 57, Lot 18
Johnson, Richard W. b. February 27, 1827 d. April 21, 1897 Civil War Union Brevet Major General. He graduated from West Point in 1849 and before the Civil War, served as a infantry officer on the frontier. In October, 1861, he was commissioned Brigadier General in command of a division for the Armies of the Ohio and the Cumberland. He fought at Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga and in the Atlanta Campaigns. For his service at the Battle of Nashville in December, 1864, he was brevetted Major General of US volunteers. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 50, Lot 21
Kidder, Lieut. Lyman S. b. August 31, 1842 d. July 2, 1867 Second Lieutenant, 2nd US Cavalry. Killed by Indians while delivering a message to Lt. Col. George A. Custer, 7th US Cavalry. His father, Jefferson Parish Kidder, was a judge in the Minnesota Supreme Court. Born in Vermont, he moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1858 with his parents, and 1861-1865, fought in the Union Army during the Civil War. After the Civil War, on 18 May 1867, he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Cavalry. On 29 June 1867, at Fort Sedgwick, Kansas, he was given a message to...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Block 28, Lot 2