· March 10, 1856 Augustus Walley, Medal of Honor recipient, was
born in Reistertown, Maryland. On August 16, 1881, Walley was
serving as a private in Company I of the 9th Cavalry Regiment
when he participated in an engagement in the Cuchillo Negro
Mountains of New Mexico. He was cited for “bravery in action
with hostile Apaches” for helping rescue stranded soldiers under
heavy fire. For his actions, Walley was awarded the Medal of
Honor, America’s highest military decoration, on October 1,
1890. Walley remained in the army until 1907, serving in the
Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars. He was recalled
to duty during World War I and reached the rank of first
sergeant. Walley died April 9, 1938. · March 10, 1908 Vernon
Ferdinand Dahmer, civil rights leader, was born in Forrest
County, Mississippi. A successful businessman, Dahmer owned a
store, sawmill, and a 200-acre farm. He served several terms as
president of the Forrest County Chapter of the NAACP and led
voter registration drives during the 1960