Decatur Dorsey-North Bergen, NJ
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on July 30, 1864. He is buried in Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen, NJ in Block F, Lot 9, Grave 8.
Waymark Code: WMYYJ1
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2018
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He was born in 1836 in Howard County, Maryland and died on July 10, 1891 in Hoboken, NJ. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DORSEY, DECATUR
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 39th U.S. Colored Troops
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 30 July 1864
• Entered service at: Baltimore County, Md.
• Date of issue: 8 November 1865
Citation: Planted his colors on the Confederate works in advance of his regiment, and when the regiment was driven back to the Union works he carried the colors there and bravely rallied the men.
Armed Service: Army
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