John N. Opel-Milan, MO
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 07.032 W 093° 01.866
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wilderness, VA on May 5, 1864. He is buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Township, Milan, MO.
Waymark Code: WM102NR
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2019
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He was born on July 30, 1843 in Bavaria, Germany and died on February 21, 1925 in Cora, MO. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: OPEL, JOHN N.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 7th Indiana Infantry
• Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 5 May 1864
• Entered service at: Decatur County, Ind.
• Date of issue: 1 December 1864
Citation: Capture of flag of 50th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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