Peter O'Brien - Chicago, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 41° 59.154 W 087° 40.714
16T E 443790 N 4648433
Civil War Medal of Honor recipient buried at Rosehill Cemetery on Chicago's northside.
Waymark Code: WMJ28
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cache_test_dummies
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Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry.

Place and date: At Waynesboro, Va., 2 March 1865.

Entered service at:

Birth: Ireland, 1842

Death: 1898

Date of issue: 26 March 1865.

Citation: Capture of flag and of a Confederate officer with his horse and equipment.

Armed Service: Army
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