Julius Stahel AKA Julius Gyula Stahel-Szamvald-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.836 W 077° 04.332
18S E 320254 N 4305567
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Piedmont, VA on June 5, 1864, He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 2, Site 988.
Waymark Code: WM10JRZ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2019
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He served in the military as Julius Stahel. His true name was Julius Gyula Stahel-Szamvald. He was born on November 5, 1825 in Szeged, Hungary and died on December 4, 1912 in Manhattan, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: STAHEL, JULIUS
• Rank and organization: Major General, U.S. Volunteers
• Place and date: At Piedmont, Va., 5 June 1864
• Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 4 November 1893
Citation: Led his division into action until he was severely wounded.
Armed Service: Army
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