John James Toffey-Pawling, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 34.092 W 073° 35.868
18T E 616910 N 4602785
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chattanooga, TN on November 23, 1863. He is buried in Pawling Cemetery, Pawling, NY
Waymark Code: WM10R1K
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2019
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He was born on June 1, 1844 in Pawling, NY and died on March 13, 1911 in Pawling, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: TOFFEY, JOHN J.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company G, 33d New Jersey Infantry
• Place and date: At Chattanooga, Tenn., 23 November 1863
• Entered service at: Hudson, N.J.
• Date of issue: 10 September 1897
Citation: Although excused from duty on account of sickness, went to the front in command of a storming party and with conspicuous gallantry participated in the assault of Missionary Ridge; was here wounded and permanently disabled.
Armed Service: Army
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