William Plimley-Catskill, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 14.082 W 073° 52.758
18T E 592472 N 4676443
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Hatchers Run, VA on April 2, 1865. He is buried in Town of Catskill Cemetery, Catskill, NY in the East Side Section 12, Lot 12.
Waymark Code: WM106CF
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2019
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He was born on August 12, 1839 in Catskill, NY and died on October 2, 1913 in Manhattan, NY. He attained the rank of Major in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: PLIMLEY, WILLIAM
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company F, 120th New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Hatchers Run, Va., 2 April 1865
• Entered service at: Catskill, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 4 April 1898
Citation: While acting as aide to a general officer, voluntarily accompanied a regiment in an assault on the enemy's works and acted as leader of the movement which resulted in the rout of the enemy and the capture of a large number of prisoners.
Armed Service: Army
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