Son of Christopher Charles Whistler and Leah Catherine SNYDER Whistler
Company F, 9th Infantry (Contributor FAG ID 46953331)
Pvt. William Whistler died on the ill-fated Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (aka Greely Expedition), which was part of the International Polar Expedition. The expedition set sail in July 1881, and after two years in the Arctic and two failed resupply missions, the party headed south in small boats. When they were finally rescued in 1884, only 7 had survived. Eighteen of the party, including William Whistler had died from starvation and exposure.
Suggested edit: Richmond Daily Palladium, Richmond, IN - August 19, 1884
More Evidence Of Cannibalism.
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Delphi, Ind., Aug. 19 - The body of private Whistler, of the Greely party, was exhumed this morning in the presence of his relatives at the family cemetery in the country. The identity was fully established. The face and neck were well preserved, but the flesh was all cut from the back and limbs. The intestines were in place, but the empty stomach only contained a small amount of hair and mossy stuff.
(*Article copied as printed.)
Contributor: Angels A-Far (47320339)
Company F, 9th Infantry (Contributor FAG ID 46953331)
Pvt. William Whistler died on the ill-fated Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (aka Greely Expedition), which was part of the International Polar Expedition. The expedition set sail in July 1881, and after two years in the Arctic and two failed resupply missions, the party headed south in small boats. When they were finally rescued in 1884, only 7 had survived. Eighteen of the party, including William Whistler had died from starvation and exposure.
Suggested edit: Richmond Daily Palladium, Richmond, IN - August 19, 1884
More Evidence Of Cannibalism.
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Delphi, Ind., Aug. 19 - The body of private Whistler, of the Greely party, was exhumed this morning in the presence of his relatives at the family cemetery in the country. The identity was fully established. The face and neck were well preserved, but the flesh was all cut from the back and limbs. The intestines were in place, but the empty stomach only contained a small amount of hair and mossy stuff.
(*Article copied as printed.)
Contributor: Angels A-Far (47320339)
Son of Christopher Charles Whistler and Leah Catherine SNYDER Whistler
Company F, 9th Infantry (Contributor FAG ID 46953331)
Pvt. William Whistler died on the ill-fated Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (aka Greely Expedition), which was part of the International Polar Expedition. The expedition set sail in July 1881, and after two years in the Arctic and two failed resupply missions, the party headed south in small boats. When they were finally rescued in 1884, only 7 had survived. Eighteen of the party, including William Whistler had died from starvation and exposure.
Suggested edit: Richmond Daily Palladium, Richmond, IN - August 19, 1884
More Evidence Of Cannibalism.
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Delphi, Ind., Aug. 19 - The body of private Whistler, of the Greely party, was exhumed this morning in the presence of his relatives at the family cemetery in the country. The identity was fully established. The face and neck were well preserved, but the flesh was all cut from the back and limbs. The intestines were in place, but the empty stomach only contained a small amount of hair and mossy stuff.
(*Article copied as printed.)
Contributor: Angels A-Far (47320339)
Company F, 9th Infantry (Contributor FAG ID 46953331)
Pvt. William Whistler died on the ill-fated Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (aka Greely Expedition), which was part of the International Polar Expedition. The expedition set sail in July 1881, and after two years in the Arctic and two failed resupply missions, the party headed south in small boats. When they were finally rescued in 1884, only 7 had survived. Eighteen of the party, including William Whistler had died from starvation and exposure.
Suggested edit: Richmond Daily Palladium, Richmond, IN - August 19, 1884
More Evidence Of Cannibalism.
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Delphi, Ind., Aug. 19 - The body of private Whistler, of the Greely party, was exhumed this morning in the presence of his relatives at the family cemetery in the country. The identity was fully established. The face and neck were well preserved, but the flesh was all cut from the back and limbs. The intestines were in place, but the empty stomach only contained a small amount of hair and mossy stuff.
(*Article copied as printed.)
Contributor: Angels A-Far (47320339)
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IND 9 INF
"HE GAVE HIS LIFE SERVING IN THE GREELY EXPEDITION TO THE ARTIC(SIC) REGIONS 1881-1884"
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