William Sands-Reading, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 21.114 W 075° 55.950
18T E 420811 N 4467233
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Dabney’s Mills, VA on February 6-7, 1865. He is buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA in Section C, Lot 395.
Waymark Code: WM10BZF
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2019
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He was born on October 14, 1835 in Reading, PA and died on October 31, 1918 in Norristown, PA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SANDS, WILLIAM
• Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company G, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry
• Place and date: At Dabney's Mills, Va., 6-7 February 1865
• Entered service at: Reading, Pa.
• Date of issue: 9 November 1893
Citation: Grasped the enemy's colors in the face of a deadly fire and brought them inside the lines.
Armed Service: Army
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