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Seaside Cemetery, Tenants Harbor, Knox, Maine, USA
Notizen
Born abt 1845, son of Rufus Ludwig and Frances E (Parker) Ludwig
1850 and 1860, living with his parents in Saint George. In 1860, his occupation is 'Sailor.'
Death: 10 Apr1864: "Lost off Cape Henry in the Chesepeake Bay". (see cemetery record image, left) *.
Cape Henry is at the southern entrance to the Chesepeake Bay, Virginia. In March and April of 1864, a number of storms left many ships wrecked along the coast near Cape Henry (see image left for news of wrecks in March 1864.)
On 4 Apr 1864, The Sentinel of Richmond, Virginia, reports that Soldiers of the 21st Maine Cavalry being transported aboard the steamer "Continental" witnessed off Cape Hatteras the debris of many wrecks.