James Welsh-Blackstone, MA
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 01.098 W 071° 30.888
19T E 291782 N 4654867
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on July 30, 1864. He is buried in St. Paul’s Church Cemetery, Blackstone, MA in Section D.
Waymark Code: WM10Y9G
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2019
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He was born on May 11, 1846 in Ireland and died on December 17, 1916 in Virginia Beach, VA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WELSH, JAMES
• Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 4th Rhode Island Infantry
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 30 July 1864
• Entered service at: Slatersville, R.I.
• Date of issue: 3 June 1905
Citation: Bore off the regimental colors after the color sergeant had been wounded and the color corporal bearing the colors killed thereby saving the colors from capture.
Armed Service: Army
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