George Evans Davis-Burlington, VT
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Don.Morfe
N 44° 29.490 W 073° 13.962
18T E 640517 N 4927984
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Monocacy, MD on July 9, 1864. He is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, VT in the Oak Section, Lot 12.
Waymark Code: WMYXF0
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2018
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He was born on December 26, 1839 in Dunstable, MA and died on June 28, 1926 in Bennington, VT. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DAVIS, GEORGE E.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company D, 10th Vermont Infantry
• Place and date: At Monocacy, Md., 9 July 1864
• Entered service at: Burlington, Vt.
• Date of issue: 27 May 1892
Citation: While in command of a small force, held the approaches to the 2 bridges against repeated assaults of superior numbers, thereby materially delaying Early's advance on Washington.
Armed Service: Army
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