Eugene W. Ferris-Rockville, IN
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 45.660 W 087° 13.362
16S E 480924 N 4401254
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Berryville, VA on April 1, 1865. He is buried in Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, IN in Section B, Lot 32.
Waymark Code: WMZ0MH
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2018
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He was born on November 26, 1907 in Springfield, VT and died on February 26, 1907 in Rockville, IN. He attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: FERRIS, EUGENE W.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant and Adjutant, 30th Massachusetts Infantry
• Place and date: At Berryville, Va., 1 April 1865
• Entered service at: Lowell, Mass.
• Date of issue: 16 October 1897
Citation: Accompanied only by an orderly, outside the lines of the Army, he gallantly resisted an attack of 5 of Mosby's cavalry, mortally wounded the leader of the party, seized his horse and pistols, wounded 3 more, and, though wounded himself, escaped.
Armed Service: Army
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