Moses Veale-Bala Cynwyd, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 01.164 W 075° 13.260
18T E 481140 N 4429933
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wauhatchie, TN on October 28, 1863. He is buried in West Laurel Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA in the Moreland Section, Lot 716.
Waymark Code: WM10TR1
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2019
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He was born on November 9, 1832 in Bridgeton, NJ and died on July 27, 1917 in Philadelphia, PA. He was a POW and held at the infamous Libby Prison. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: VEALE, MOSES
• Rank and organization: Captain, Company F, 109th Pennsylvania Infantry
• Place and date: At Wauhatchie, Tenn., 28 October 1863
• Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa.
• Date of issue: 17 January 1894
Citation: Gallantry in action manifesting throughout the engagement coolness, zeal, judgment, and courage. His horse was shot from under him and he was hit by 4 enemy bullets.
Armed Service: Army
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