James H. Bronson-Carnegie, PA
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chapins Farm, VA on September 29, 1864. He is buried in Chartiers Cemetery, Carnegie, PA in the Veterans Section, Soldiers Tier 1, Grave 16.
Waymark Code: WMYQHC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2018
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He was born in 1838 in Indiana County, PA and died on March 16, 1884 in Carnegie, PA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BRONSON, JAMES H.
• Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company D, 5th U.S. Colored Troops
• Place and date: At Chapins Farm, Va., 29 September 1864
• Entered service at: Delaware County, Ohio
• Date of issue: 6 April 1865
Citation: Took command of his company, all the officers having been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it.
Armed Service: Army
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