Henry Carlton Peters-South Rockford, MI
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 04.182 W 083° 16.176
17T E 312237 N 4660007
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 3, 1863. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery, South Rockford, MI.
Waymark Code: WM105QR
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2019
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He was born on February 29, 1840 in Monroe, County, MI and died on March 19, 1923 in South Rockford, MI. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: PETERS, HENRY C.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 3 May 1863
• Entered service at: Adrian, Mich.
• Date of issue: 5 April 1917
Citation: Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and 2 barges loaded with subsistence stores.
Armed Service: Army
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