'''Hamilton Beecher Martin''' CSA , PVT was born in 1832 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. His parents were James Martin and Alsey Martin (Gill)] He was a Planter and farmer who died at the young age of 30 years old, not seeing his two young sons grow up and marry.
1. Thomas Jefferson Martin; not to be confused with his uncle, Capt. Thomas Jefferson Martin..
2 . William Lafayette Martin.
He was 33rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, taken prisoner at The Battle of Vicksburg.
Death, illness, military records.
C, 33d, died August 1, 1863, died at the St. Louis Hospital as a POW. Buried Old Greenwood #2 Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. Then re- buried in a mass grave of 600 Confederate soldiers at "Elks" Tomb in the 1930s. Photograph by Infrogmation
Founded in 1852, Greenwood Cemetery was established by the Firemen's Charitable and Benevolent Association after they had such success. The memorials featured at the entrance of Greenwood are: the Confederate monument, the Firemen's monument, the Elk's tomb, and the tombs of Michael McKay and John Fitzpatrick.
The Confederate Monument marks the graves of 600 Confederate Soldiers whose remains were collected by the Ladies Benevolent Association of Louisiana. Dedicated in 1874, this monument was designed by architect Benjamin M. Harrod and features a statue carved in Italy.
The Firemen's Monument, a neo-Gothic design, was inspired by Sir Walter Scott's monument in Edinburgh. The monument sits atop a 5 foot tall mound and is made of Italian granite. The monument was erected to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Firemen's Benevolent and Charitable Association and to honor the volunteer firemen who had lost their lives over the previous half-century.
Across from the Firemen's monument is the tomb of Lodge No. 30 of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. This tomb is surrounded by a large, grassy mound with a bronze statue of an Elk atop it, the symbol of the fraternity. The tomb was erected in 1912 and designed by Weiblen.
The next two monuments are the tombs of former Firemen's Benevolent and Charitable Association presidents. The first is for Michael J. McKay who was the Association's president for 16 years, erected in 1938. The tomb for the second president, John Fitzpatrick, was erected in 1927. Mr. Fitzpatrick served as president for 27 years, and also served a term as Mayor of New Orleans from 1892-96.
1. Thomas Jefferson Martin; not to be confused with his uncle, Capt. Thomas Jefferson Martin..
2 . William Lafayette Martin.
He was 33rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, taken prisoner at The Battle of Vicksburg.
Death, illness, military records.
C, 33d, died August 1, 1863, died at the St. Louis Hospital as a POW. Buried Old Greenwood #2 Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. Then re- buried in a mass grave of 600 Confederate soldiers at "Elks" Tomb in the 1930s. Photograph by Infrogmation
Founded in 1852, Greenwood Cemetery was established by the Firemen's Charitable and Benevolent Association after they had such success. The memorials featured at the entrance of Greenwood are: the Confederate monument, the Firemen's monument, the Elk's tomb, and the tombs of Michael McKay and John Fitzpatrick.
The Confederate Monument marks the graves of 600 Confederate Soldiers whose remains were collected by the Ladies Benevolent Association of Louisiana. Dedicated in 1874, this monument was designed by architect Benjamin M. Harrod and features a statue carved in Italy.
The Firemen's Monument, a neo-Gothic design, was inspired by Sir Walter Scott's monument in Edinburgh. The monument sits atop a 5 foot tall mound and is made of Italian granite. The monument was erected to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Firemen's Benevolent and Charitable Association and to honor the volunteer firemen who had lost their lives over the previous half-century.
Across from the Firemen's monument is the tomb of Lodge No. 30 of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. This tomb is surrounded by a large, grassy mound with a bronze statue of an Elk atop it, the symbol of the fraternity. The tomb was erected in 1912 and designed by Weiblen.
The next two monuments are the tombs of former Firemen's Benevolent and Charitable Association presidents. The first is for Michael J. McKay who was the Association's president for 16 years, erected in 1938. The tomb for the second president, John Fitzpatrick, was erected in 1927. Mr. Fitzpatrick served as president for 27 years, and also served a term as Mayor of New Orleans from 1892-96.
'''Hamilton Beecher Martin''' CSA , PVT was born in 1832 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. His parents were James Martin and Alsey Martin (Gill)] He was a Planter and farmer who died at the young age of 30 years old, not seeing his two young sons grow up and marry.
1. Thomas Jefferson Martin; not to be confused with his uncle, Capt. Thomas Jefferson Martin..
2 . William Lafayette Martin.
He was 33rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, taken prisoner at The Battle of Vicksburg.
Death, illness, military records.
C, 33d, died August 1, 1863, died at the St. Louis Hospital as a POW. Buried Old Greenwood #2 Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. Then re- buried in a mass grave of 600 Confederate soldiers at "Elks" Tomb in the 1930s. Photograph by Infrogmation
Founded in 1852, Greenwood Cemetery was established by the Firemen's Charitable and Benevolent Association after they had such success. The memorials featured at the entrance of Greenwood are: the Confederate monument, the Firemen's monument, the Elk's tomb, and the tombs of Michael McKay and John Fitzpatrick.
The Confederate Monument marks the graves of 600 Confederate Soldiers whose remains were collected by the Ladies Benevolent Association of Louisiana. Dedicated in 1874, this monument was designed by architect Benjamin M. Harrod and features a statue carved in Italy.
The Firemen's Monument, a neo-Gothic design, was inspired by Sir Walter Scott's monument in Edinburgh. The monument sits atop a 5 foot tall mound and is made of Italian granite. The monument was erected to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Firemen's Benevolent and Charitable Association and to honor the volunteer firemen who had lost their lives over the previous half-century.
Across from the Firemen's monument is the tomb of Lodge No. 30 of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. This tomb is surrounded by a large, grassy mound with a bronze statue of an Elk atop it, the symbol of the fraternity. The tomb was erected in 1912 and designed by Weiblen.
The next two monuments are the tombs of former Firemen's Benevolent and Charitable Association presidents. The first is for Michael J. McKay who was the Association's president for 16 years, erected in 1938. The tomb for the second president, John Fitzpatrick, was erected in 1927. Mr. Fitzpatrick served as president for 27 years, and also served a term as Mayor of New Orleans from 1892-96.
1. Thomas Jefferson Martin; not to be confused with his uncle, Capt. Thomas Jefferson Martin..
2 . William Lafayette Martin.
He was 33rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, taken prisoner at The Battle of Vicksburg.
Death, illness, military records.
C, 33d, died August 1, 1863, died at the St. Louis Hospital as a POW. Buried Old Greenwood #2 Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. Then re- buried in a mass grave of 600 Confederate soldiers at "Elks" Tomb in the 1930s. Photograph by Infrogmation
Founded in 1852, Greenwood Cemetery was established by the Firemen's Charitable and Benevolent Association after they had such success. The memorials featured at the entrance of Greenwood are: the Confederate monument, the Firemen's monument, the Elk's tomb, and the tombs of Michael McKay and John Fitzpatrick.
The Confederate Monument marks the graves of 600 Confederate Soldiers whose remains were collected by the Ladies Benevolent Association of Louisiana. Dedicated in 1874, this monument was designed by architect Benjamin M. Harrod and features a statue carved in Italy.
The Firemen's Monument, a neo-Gothic design, was inspired by Sir Walter Scott's monument in Edinburgh. The monument sits atop a 5 foot tall mound and is made of Italian granite. The monument was erected to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Firemen's Benevolent and Charitable Association and to honor the volunteer firemen who had lost their lives over the previous half-century.
Across from the Firemen's monument is the tomb of Lodge No. 30 of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. This tomb is surrounded by a large, grassy mound with a bronze statue of an Elk atop it, the symbol of the fraternity. The tomb was erected in 1912 and designed by Weiblen.
The next two monuments are the tombs of former Firemen's Benevolent and Charitable Association presidents. The first is for Michael J. McKay who was the Association's president for 16 years, erected in 1938. The tomb for the second president, John Fitzpatrick, was erected in 1927. Mr. Fitzpatrick served as president for 27 years, and also served a term as Mayor of New Orleans from 1892-96.
Gravesite Details
Elks Tomb Mass grave of 600 Confederate soldiers.
Family Members
Advertisement
Advertisement
