Stephen O’Neill-Sault Sainte Marie, MI
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chancellorsville, VA on May 1, 1863. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Sault Sainte Marie, MI in the Catholic Section, Block 6, Lot 19.
Waymark Code: WM102NP
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2019
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He was born on December 23, 1837 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and died on October 20, 1909 in Sault Sainte Marie, MI. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: O'NEILL, STEPHEN
• Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 7th U S. Infantry
• Place and date: At Chancellorsville, Va., 1 May 1863
• Date of issue: 28 September 1891
Citation: Took up the colors from the hands of the color bearer who had been shot down and bore them through the remainder of the battle.
Armed Service: Army
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