John W. Hart-Cumberland, MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 39.522 W 078° 45.144
17S E 692815 N 4392291
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Gettysburg, PA on July 2, 1863. He is buried in Saint Luke Lutheran Cemetery AKA Trinity Cemetery, Cumberland, MD in the Eastern Division, Plot 6, Old Section
Waymark Code: WMZ5QY
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2018
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He was born on July 30, 1833 in Germany and died on June 2, 1907 in Cumberland, MD. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HART, JOHN W.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company D, 6th Pennsylvania Reserves
• Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 2 July 1863
• Entered service at: Cumberland, Md.
• Date of issue: 3 August 1897
Citation: Was one of six volunteers who charged upon a log house near the Devil's Den, where a squad of the enemy's sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender.
Armed Service: Army
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