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Carman, Isaac Harrison b. November 17, 1841 d. June 3, 1919
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His true name was Isaac Harrison Carman. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company A, 48th Ohio Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Saved his regimental flag; also seized and threw a shell, with burning fuse, from among his comrades." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Washington Cemetery, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 259
Casey, Henry b. October 28, 1837 d. May 9, 1919
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company C, 20th Ohio Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Voluntarily served as one of the crew of a transport that passed the forts under a heavy fire." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Bloomingburg Cemetery, Bloomingburg, Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Daugherty, Harry M. b. January 26, 1860 d. October 12, 1941
U.S. Attorney General (1921- 1924) under Harding. A key figure in the corruption scandals that shook the Harding Administration, Atty. Gen. Daugherty was subjected to a Senate investigation and was indicted for conspiracy to defraud the government, but was acquitted in 1927.
Washington Cemetery, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Gardner, Mills b. January 30, 1830 d. February 20, 1910
U.S. Representative from Ohio 1877-1879, Attorney, and Politician. Mills Gardner left school at age 14 at which time he was employed in a dry goods store as a clerk. At the same time he was studying law at night with his uncle the Hon. Nelson Barrere of Hillsboro (the last Whig candidate for governor of Ohio). In 1855 he passed the bar and was elected the prosecuting attorney of Fayette County where he served two terms from 1855-1859. Gardner was a loyal Republican, casting his first vote for...[Read More] (Bio by: RosalieAnn)
Washington Cemetery, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 10, Lot 6
Jones, David b. April 13, 1841 d. June 18, 1911
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Union Army. He was awarded the CMOH as a Private in Company I, 54th Ohio Infantry for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Good Hope Cemetery, Fayette County, Ohio, USA
McMillen, Francis M. b. March 25, 1832 d. March 8, 1913
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant Major in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company C, 110th Ohio Infantry for action on April 2, 1865 at Petersburg, Virginia. His citation reads "Capture of flag." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Washington Cemetery, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 3, Lot 128
Post, James Douglass b. 1863 d. 1921
U.S. Representative from Ohio 1911-1915.
Washington Cemetery, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Shoults, Paul b. October 9, 1925 d. August 20, 2011
Professional Football Player, College Football Coach. Born Paul Arthur Shoults, he attended Washington Court House High School (Ohio). After graduation, he served with the US Army during World War II and upon his return home enrolled at Miami University (Ohio), where he played collegiate football. While with the Red Hawks, he played at the halfback position and shared their backfield with Ara Parseghian, earning the team's MVP honors in 1948. He captained their Mid-American Conference Title...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Sugar Creek Baptist Cemetery, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA

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