John Tweedale-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Stone River, TN on December 31, 1862-January 1, 1863. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 1, Site 470.
Waymark Code: WM10TDC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2019
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He was born on June 10, 1841 in Philadelphia, PA and died on December 21, 1920 in Washington, D.C. He attained the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: TWEEDALE, JOHN
• Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry
• Place and date: At Stone River, Tenn., 31 December 1862-1 January 1863
• Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa.
• Date of issue: 18 November 1887
Citation: Gallantry in action.
Armed Service: Army
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