Boyd, Belle b. May 9, 1844 d. June 11, 1900 Civil War Confederate Spy. One of the most famous clandestine agents of the Southern Confederacy, she served the rebel forces in the Shenandoah Valley. Born in Martinsburg, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), she operated her spying operations from her fathers hotel in Front Royal, providing valuable information to Generals Turner Ashby and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson during the spring 1862 campaign in the Valley. The latter general then made her a Captain and honorary aide-de-camp on his...[Read More] (Bio by: Maverick1862) Spring Grove Cemetery, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA GPS coordinates: 43.6256943, -89.7540665 (hddd.dddd)
Haskell, Frank Aretas b. July 13, 1828 d. June 3, 1864 Civil War Union Army Officer. A 1854 graduate of Dartmouth College, he moved to Madison, Wisconsin where he practiced law. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant of Company I, 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, a unit that became part of the famous "Iron Brigade". He served as regimental Adjutant until April 14, 1862 when he became Aide-de-Camp to General John Gibbon who was then commander of the "Iron Brigade". As Gibbon's aide, he participated with Gibbon's...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Dunn) Silver Lake Cemetery, Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
Henney, Charles William Francis b. February 2, 1884 d. November 16, 1969 US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 to 1935. Also served as a Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin in 1944. (Bio by: K) Saint Marys Cemetery, Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
Horkheimer, Jack (Foley Arthur) b. June 11, 1938 d. August 20, 2010 Television Personality. Born Foley Arthur Horkheimer, he was the creator, writer, producer and host of the weekly television show "Star Gazer." The show began broadcasting nationally on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in 1979 as "Star Hustler," after debuting locally in Miami, Florida, three years earlier. The show ran on PBS without interruption for an unprecedented 31 years, and was carried by over 200 PBS affiliates. The five minute television series was watched by an estimated six...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Annunciation Catholic Cemetery, Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
Lewis, James Taylor b. October 30, 1819 d. August 5, 1904 Governor of Wisconsin. Lewis held positions as district attorney and county judge and was elected as a Democrat to single terms in the Wisconsin assembly and state senate. He served as lieutenant governor from 1854 to 1856 and was nominated by the newly formed Republican party to be secretary of state of Wisconsin in 1861. He won that election and served until 1863, when he was nominated by the Union-Republican party to be governor of the state. He easily defeated the Democratic candidate...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher) Hillside Cemetery, Columbus, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
Vaughan, Samuel K. d. September 28, 1872 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He volunteered at Racine, in April 1862 and was commissioned Captain of Company G, 19th Regiment Wisconsin Infantry. Promoted Major in April 1863, he was ordered Provost Guard, and as patrol for the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia. Assigned to outpost duty at Newbern, the 19th assisted by a battery of artillery held their position until reinforcements arrived and the rebels abandoned their attack. For his actions, he was promoted Leiutenant...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Silver Lake Cemetery, Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
b. May 9, 1844 d. June 11, 1900