Christian Streile-Middle Village, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 42.456 W 073° 53.208
18T E 594035 N 4506894
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Paines Crossroads, VA on April 5, 1865. He is buried in Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, NY in Section Map 3A, Public 21, Range 9, Grave 78.
Waymark Code: WM10KCM
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2019
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He was born on November 27, 1838 in Landkreis Heilbronnn, Germany and died on December 4, 1886 in New York City, NY His Medal of Honor information and citation is: STREILE, CHRISTIAN
• Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 1st New Jersey Cavalry
• Place and date: At Paines Crossroads, Va., 5 April 1865
• Entered service at: Jersey City, N.J.
• Date of issue: 3 May 1865
Citation: Capture of flag.
Armed Service: Army
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