Barter, Gurdon H. b. 1843 d. April 22, 1900 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Union Navy during the Civil War as a Landsman on board the "USS Minnesota". He was awarded the CMOH fo rhis bravery in the combined Union Army and Naval assault and capture of Fort Fisher, North Carolina on January 15, 1865. His citation reads "Landing on the beach with the assaulting party from his ship, Landsman Barter advanced to the top of the sandhill and partly through the breach in the palisades despite enemy fire which...[Read More] (Bio by: Gayle Alvarez) Viola Cemetery, Viola, Latah County, Idaho, USA Plot: Plot 66, Grave 3
Dahl, Dorthea b. March 20, 1881 d. September 11, 1958 Noted author. She wrote and published collections of short stories, a novel, and two other books. She was honored by the Norwegian Society in America with its annual book award in 1918, and is recognized for the greatest contributions to Norwegian literature by a woman author. (Bio by: Kit Timmons) Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA
French, Burton Lee b. August 1, 1875 d. September 12, 1954 US Congressman. Elected to represent Idaho in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1903 to 1909, 1911 to 1915, and 1917 to 1933. He also served as a Member of the Idaho State House of Representatives from 1898 to 1902, and as a Candidate for United States Senator from Idaho in 1914. Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA
Goff, Abe McGregor b. December 21, 1899 d. November 23, 1984 US Congressman. Elected to represent Idaho in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1947 to 1949. He also served as a Member of the Idaho State Senate in 1941. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in the United States Army, and again in World War II, serving as a Colonel in the United States Army. Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA
Hays, Pvt. John H. b. August 4, 1844 d. January 27, 1904 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a Private, Company F, 4th Iowa Cavalry. At the Battle of Columbus Georgia April 16, 1865, Private Hays was with the lead assault on Austin’s Battery (C.S.A.). As his Company over took the position he not only captured the enemy flag but the bearer as well. A bloody battle said to have been unnecessary, if only people had known the war had ended at Appomatox Courthouse two weeks before. So this battle became known as the "Last Battle"...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA
McConnell, William John b. September 18, 1839 d. March 30, 1925 Republican politician from Idaho. He served in the US Senate from Idaho from 1890-1891 and as Governor of Idaho from 1892-1896. In 1897 he was appointed as Indian inspector by President McKinley and served until 1901. In 1909, President Taft appointed him as inspector of Immigration Services where he served until his death in 1925. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield) Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA