Joseph Van Matre-Middleport, OH
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 00.426 W 082° 03.360
17S E 408567 N 4318094
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He is buried in Middleport Hill Cemetery, Middleport OH in Section 1, Lot 208.
Waymark Code: WM10TQV
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2019
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He was born on October 9, 1828 in Mason County, WV and died on January 14, 1892 in Middleport, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: VAN MATRE, JOSEPH
• Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 116th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865
• Date of issue: 12 May 1865
Citation: In the assault on Fort Gregg, this soldier climbed upon the parapet and fired down into the fort as fast as the loaded guns could be passed up to him by comrades.
Armed Service: Army
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