John F. Chase-Saint Petersburg, FL
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Don.Morfe
N 27° 44.970 W 082° 39.504
17R E 336553 N 3070555
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chancellorsville, VA on May 3, 1863. He is buried in Saint Bartholomew Episcopal Church Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, FL.
Waymark Code: WMYTVR
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2018
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He was born on April 23, 1843 in Chelsea, ME and died on November 28, 1914 in Saint Petersburg, FL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: CHASE, JOHN F.
• Rank and organization: Private, 5th Battery, Maine Light Artillery
• Place and date: At Chancellorsville, Va., 3 May 1863
• Entered service at: Augusta, Maine
• Date of issue: 7 February 1888
Citation: Nearly all the officers and men of the battery having been killed or wounded, this soldier with a comrade continued to fire his gun after the guns had ceased. The piece was then dragged off by the two, the horses having been shot, and its capture by the enemy was prevented.
Armed Service: Army
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