Louis was born in Germany on 22 July 1852 as Julius Pius Wurfel to Andreas August Wurfel and his wife Johanne Henriette Randhahn. Julius used the aliases of Louis Rufell and Lewis Ruffel or a combination of these two and also stated being born in New York, New York in 1851. He served in the United States Army for three enlistments from 1866 thru 1880 under the name of Louis Rufell. This is why his grave marker carries this name.
Julius (under the alias of Louis Rufell), 1st enlisted at age 13 years, 8 months on 13 April 1866 in Washington, D.C. as a Musician (Bugler) with Company D, 3rd Battery, 12th United States Infantry Regiment. He was discharged at the end of his service on 3 April 1869. He then enlisted (2nd) again as Louis Rufell in Washington, D.C. with Battery F, 5th United States Artillery Regiment on 25 April 1869 again as a Musician (Bugler) and was discharged at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island on 25 April 1874. His 3rd enlistment a couple of years later, again as Louis Rufell was on 8 January 1876 in Jersey City, New Jersey with Company C, 2nd United States Infantry Regiment as a Musican (Bugler). He was discharged on 14 November 1880 at Fort Colville, Washington Territory. Credited with serving in the Indian War/Campaign.
Julius married in 1889 and settled in Washington, D.C. and Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland making a living as a musician playing his Trumpet. He listed the Mount Rainier address with Hilda (his wife) as next of kin when he was admitted to the Mountain Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, near Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee on 13 April 1910. He lived here and played in the Branch's Soldiers Band until his death at 10:45am on 20 November 1911. He was interred two days later in Section F, Row 6, Site 20 which is now Section B. As a note of interest from his grave marker, it shows his last unit (CO C., 2 US INF) served with, it is usually customary to show the first unit served with.
Julius Pius Wurfel was married to Hilda P. "Huebner" Sholer in 1889 and they had two children: Eric and Charlotte. Eric Wurfel served in both the British Army and the United States Army during the Great War (World War I). He served as a Second Lieutenant in Company A, 163rd Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Brigade, 41st Division, American Expeditionary Forces before being discharged for physical disabilities on 26 December 1917. This disability stemmed from having previously served as a Private in the King's Regiment (Liverpool), British Expeditionary Forces in France (1914-16) where he inhaled a dose of German poison gas that caused damage to his lungs. Eric also served in his Majesty's Army Pay Corps in England and with the Washington, D.C. National Guard in the United States.
Julius (under the alias of Louis Rufell), 1st enlisted at age 13 years, 8 months on 13 April 1866 in Washington, D.C. as a Musician (Bugler) with Company D, 3rd Battery, 12th United States Infantry Regiment. He was discharged at the end of his service on 3 April 1869. He then enlisted (2nd) again as Louis Rufell in Washington, D.C. with Battery F, 5th United States Artillery Regiment on 25 April 1869 again as a Musician (Bugler) and was discharged at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island on 25 April 1874. His 3rd enlistment a couple of years later, again as Louis Rufell was on 8 January 1876 in Jersey City, New Jersey with Company C, 2nd United States Infantry Regiment as a Musican (Bugler). He was discharged on 14 November 1880 at Fort Colville, Washington Territory. Credited with serving in the Indian War/Campaign.
Julius married in 1889 and settled in Washington, D.C. and Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland making a living as a musician playing his Trumpet. He listed the Mount Rainier address with Hilda (his wife) as next of kin when he was admitted to the Mountain Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, near Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee on 13 April 1910. He lived here and played in the Branch's Soldiers Band until his death at 10:45am on 20 November 1911. He was interred two days later in Section F, Row 6, Site 20 which is now Section B. As a note of interest from his grave marker, it shows his last unit (CO C., 2 US INF) served with, it is usually customary to show the first unit served with.
Julius Pius Wurfel was married to Hilda P. "Huebner" Sholer in 1889 and they had two children: Eric and Charlotte. Eric Wurfel served in both the British Army and the United States Army during the Great War (World War I). He served as a Second Lieutenant in Company A, 163rd Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Brigade, 41st Division, American Expeditionary Forces before being discharged for physical disabilities on 26 December 1917. This disability stemmed from having previously served as a Private in the King's Regiment (Liverpool), British Expeditionary Forces in France (1914-16) where he inhaled a dose of German poison gas that caused damage to his lungs. Eric also served in his Majesty's Army Pay Corps in England and with the Washington, D.C. National Guard in the United States.
Louis was born in Germany on 22 July 1852 as Julius Pius Wurfel to Andreas August Wurfel and his wife Johanne Henriette Randhahn. Julius used the aliases of Louis Rufell and Lewis Ruffel or a combination of these two and also stated being born in New York, New York in 1851. He served in the United States Army for three enlistments from 1866 thru 1880 under the name of Louis Rufell. This is why his grave marker carries this name.
Julius (under the alias of Louis Rufell), 1st enlisted at age 13 years, 8 months on 13 April 1866 in Washington, D.C. as a Musician (Bugler) with Company D, 3rd Battery, 12th United States Infantry Regiment. He was discharged at the end of his service on 3 April 1869. He then enlisted (2nd) again as Louis Rufell in Washington, D.C. with Battery F, 5th United States Artillery Regiment on 25 April 1869 again as a Musician (Bugler) and was discharged at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island on 25 April 1874. His 3rd enlistment a couple of years later, again as Louis Rufell was on 8 January 1876 in Jersey City, New Jersey with Company C, 2nd United States Infantry Regiment as a Musican (Bugler). He was discharged on 14 November 1880 at Fort Colville, Washington Territory. Credited with serving in the Indian War/Campaign.
Julius married in 1889 and settled in Washington, D.C. and Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland making a living as a musician playing his Trumpet. He listed the Mount Rainier address with Hilda (his wife) as next of kin when he was admitted to the Mountain Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, near Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee on 13 April 1910. He lived here and played in the Branch's Soldiers Band until his death at 10:45am on 20 November 1911. He was interred two days later in Section F, Row 6, Site 20 which is now Section B. As a note of interest from his grave marker, it shows his last unit (CO C., 2 US INF) served with, it is usually customary to show the first unit served with.
Julius Pius Wurfel was married to Hilda P. "Huebner" Sholer in 1889 and they had two children: Eric and Charlotte. Eric Wurfel served in both the British Army and the United States Army during the Great War (World War I). He served as a Second Lieutenant in Company A, 163rd Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Brigade, 41st Division, American Expeditionary Forces before being discharged for physical disabilities on 26 December 1917. This disability stemmed from having previously served as a Private in the King's Regiment (Liverpool), British Expeditionary Forces in France (1914-16) where he inhaled a dose of German poison gas that caused damage to his lungs. Eric also served in his Majesty's Army Pay Corps in England and with the Washington, D.C. National Guard in the United States.
Julius (under the alias of Louis Rufell), 1st enlisted at age 13 years, 8 months on 13 April 1866 in Washington, D.C. as a Musician (Bugler) with Company D, 3rd Battery, 12th United States Infantry Regiment. He was discharged at the end of his service on 3 April 1869. He then enlisted (2nd) again as Louis Rufell in Washington, D.C. with Battery F, 5th United States Artillery Regiment on 25 April 1869 again as a Musician (Bugler) and was discharged at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island on 25 April 1874. His 3rd enlistment a couple of years later, again as Louis Rufell was on 8 January 1876 in Jersey City, New Jersey with Company C, 2nd United States Infantry Regiment as a Musican (Bugler). He was discharged on 14 November 1880 at Fort Colville, Washington Territory. Credited with serving in the Indian War/Campaign.
Julius married in 1889 and settled in Washington, D.C. and Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland making a living as a musician playing his Trumpet. He listed the Mount Rainier address with Hilda (his wife) as next of kin when he was admitted to the Mountain Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, near Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee on 13 April 1910. He lived here and played in the Branch's Soldiers Band until his death at 10:45am on 20 November 1911. He was interred two days later in Section F, Row 6, Site 20 which is now Section B. As a note of interest from his grave marker, it shows his last unit (CO C., 2 US INF) served with, it is usually customary to show the first unit served with.
Julius Pius Wurfel was married to Hilda P. "Huebner" Sholer in 1889 and they had two children: Eric and Charlotte. Eric Wurfel served in both the British Army and the United States Army during the Great War (World War I). He served as a Second Lieutenant in Company A, 163rd Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Brigade, 41st Division, American Expeditionary Forces before being discharged for physical disabilities on 26 December 1917. This disability stemmed from having previously served as a Private in the King's Regiment (Liverpool), British Expeditionary Forces in France (1914-16) where he inhaled a dose of German poison gas that caused damage to his lungs. Eric also served in his Majesty's Army Pay Corps in England and with the Washington, D.C. National Guard in the United States.
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