John K. Bucklyn-West Mystic, CT
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chancellorsville, VA on May 3, 1863. He is buried in Lower Mystic Cemetery, West Mystic, CT.
Waymark Code: WMYRBJ
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2018
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He was born on March 15, 1834 in Foster, RI and died on May 15, 1906 in Mystic, CT. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BUCKLYN, JOHN K.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Battery E, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery
• Place and date: At Chancellorsville, Va., 3 May 1863
• Entered service at: Rhode Island
• Date of issue: 13 July 1899
Citation: Though himself wounded, gallantly fought his section of the battery under a fierce fire from the enemy until his ammunition was all expended, many of the cannoneers and most of the horses killed or wounded, and the enemy within 25 yards of the guns, when, disabling one piece, he brought off the other in safety.
Armed Service: Army
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