John Gideon Palmer-Middletown, CT
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 33.234 W 072° 39.810
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fredericksburg, VA on December 13, 1862. He is buried in Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, CT in the GAR Section.
Waymark Code: WM103ZD
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2019
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He was born on October 14, 1845 in Montville, CT and died on November 17, 1901 in North Haven, CT. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: PALMER, JOHN G.
• Rank and organization: Corporal, Company F, 21st Connecticut Infantry
• Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862
• Entered service at: Montville, Conn.
• Date of issue: 30 October 1896
Citation: First of 6 men who volunteered to assist gunner of a battery upon which the enemy was concentrating its fire, and fought with the battery until the close of the engagement. His commanding officer felt he would never see this man alive again.
Armed Service: Army
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