George Henry Palmer-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.374 W 077° 04.332
18S E 320235 N 4304712
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Lexington, MO on September 20, 1861. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 3, Site 2104.
Waymark Code: WM103ZA
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2019
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He was born on April 16, 1841 in Leonardsville, NY and died on April 7, 1901 in Durand, IL. He attained the rank of Major in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: PALMER, GEORGE H.
• Rank and organization: Musician, 1st Illinois Cavalry
• Place and date: At Lexington, Mo., 20 September 1861
• Entered service at: Illinois
• Date of issue: 10 March 1896
Citation: Volunteered to fight in the trenches and also led a charge which resulted in the recapture of a Union hospital, together with Confederate sharpshooters then occupying the same.
Armed Service: Army
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