Guehrs, William
Waldeckbr/Fayette County, Texasbr/Waldeck Cemeterybr/Directions: Start at the intersection of Waldeck Cemetery Road and Albers Road. Go 200 yards north on Waldeck Cemetery Road. 30 03.505' N 96 46.917' Wbr/ br/Creuzbaurrsquo;s Battery. 5th Texas Artillery, CSA. Battle of Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana. May 6, 1864.br/ Despite receiving a serious wound to his leg, Guehrs refused to leave his post at the front of the cannon to continue the attack on two federal gunboats. Working both nos. 1 and 2 positions from his knees, his devotion to duty and to his battery mates resulted in the capture of both gunboats. Pvt. Guehrs died of his wounds on the 3rd of Sept. 1864 at Waldeck. He was posthumously awarded the Confederate Medal of Honor for his devotion to the Confederate cause.