John C. Buckley-Fitzgerald, GA
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 31° 42.324 W 083° 14.190
17R E 288053 N 3509956
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fitzgerald, GA in Addition 0, Block 3, Lot 2.
Waymark Code: WMYRBH
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2018
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He was born on April 1, 1942 in Fayette County, WV and died on March 29, 1913 in Fitzgerald, GA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BUCKLEY, JOHN C.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 4th West Virginia Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Date of issue: 9 July 1894
Citation: Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Armed Service: Army
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