Remembering History: Bishop William Henry Elder - born in Maryland, he was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Natchez, Mississippi during the Civil War. He was arrested, convicted, and jailed for refusing to obey a Federal order to compel his parishioners to pray for the President of the United States.

Bishop William Henry Elder - born in Maryland, he was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Natchez, Mississippi during the Civil War. He was arrested, convicted, and jailed for refusing to obey a Federal order to compel his parishioners to pray for the President of the United States.

Bishop William Henry Elder - born in Maryland, he was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Natchez, Mississippi during the Civil War. He was arrested, convicted, and jailed for refusing to obey a Federal order to compel his parishioners to pray for the President of the United States.