Please note, biographies of these veterans were researched and written by students as part of the Digital Veterans Legacy Project at Loyola Marymount University, funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration.
Charles Casaway
He completed high school and was a musician in the 9th Cavalry.
George W. Goodman
He was born in Virginia during slavery but chose to join the Army at age 35.
Albert Leonard
He enlisted at 27 years old and was a Wagoner in the 9th Calvary.
Sherman Evans
He traveled and lived in at least 6 states in the US, and eventually resided in the Disabled Veterans Home in Los Angeles.
William Brown
He served for three years in the Army and rose to the rank of Sergeant.
John Golden
John Golden was mixed race and was promoted in the Army to Sergeant during his 3-year military career.
James O. Cotman
He served in the 9th Calvary and 25th Infantry and was admitted to a home for disabled veterans after his service.
William Joseph Kane
William Kane was a family man with four children who moved to Los Angeles after his military service.
Moses Nathaniel Craddock
Moses Craddock never married or had children, but he moved to Los Angeles to live with his siblings and to find new work.