Richard Beddows-New Rochelle, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 40° 54.264 W 073° 47.892
18T E 601220 N 4528839
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Spotsylvania, VA on May 187, 1864. He is buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, New Rochelle, NY in Section D-North, Range 3, Plot 4.
Waymark Code: WMYNPD
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2018
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He was born on June 27, 1843 in Liverpool, England and died on February 15, 1922 in Mount Vernon, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BEDDOWS, RICHARD
• Rank and organization: Private, 34th New York Battery
• Place and date: At Spotsylvania, Va., 18 May 1864
• Date of issue: 10 July 1896
Citation: Brought his guidon off in safety under a heavy fire of musketry after he had lost it by his horse becoming furious from the bursting of a shell.
Armed Service: Army

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