Peter Kappesser-Syracuse, NY
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Lookout Mountain, TN on November 24, 1863. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse, NY in Section 31-Soldiers Plot, Lot 9.
Waymark Code: WMZCGF
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2018
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He was born on January 8, 1839 in Germany and died on May 31, 1930 in Syracuse, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KAPPESSER, PETER
• Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 149th New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Lookout Mountain, Tenn., 24 November 1863
• Entered service at: Syracuse, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 28 June 1865
Citation: Capture of Confederate flag (Bragg's army).
Armed Service: Army
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