Andrew O. Apple-Elgin, IL
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 01.116 W 088° 15.264
16T E 396142 N 4652602
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He is buried in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, IL in Section 4, Lot 166.
Waymark Code: WMYM21
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2018
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He was born on January 30, 1845 in Northampton, PA and died on June 7, 1890 in Elgin, IL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: APPLE, ANDREW O.
• Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 12th West Virginia Infantry
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865
• Date of issue: 12 May 1865
Citation: Conspicuous gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg
Armed Service: Army
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