Jackson Barracks in New Orleans is reportedly haunted by several spirits, particularly the ghost of a sergeant who died by suicide in 1937 after ordering the mass killing of Army horses. Other paranormal activity is attributed to deceased soldiers and Native American prisoners. The barracks have served as a military installation for nearly 200 years, providing a long and tragic history to fuel its ghostly legends. The most prominent ghostly resident is said to be 1st Sergeant Henry Brunig, a supply sergeant for the 141st Field Artillery Regiment in the 1930s who also cared for the unit's horses. In 1937, Brunig was ordered to have 21 of the unit's horses—which he had helped care for—shot because they were deemed too old. Distraught, he killed himself shortly after carrying out the order. According to legend, his spirit still watches over the grounds, and his body was found the day after the horses were shot. Over the years, many other paranormal phenomena have been reported at Jackson Barracks: Night workers and residents have heard unexplained sounds like running water, flushing toilets, and doors slamming shut. Apparitions of soldiers are sometimes seen roaming the grounds at night. Many of the spirits are believed to be the ghosts of soldiers who died from battle injuries or sickness, such as yellow fever, while being treated in the garrison hospital during the Civil War.