Horatio Collins King-Brooklyn, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 39.138 W 073° 59.328
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action near Dinwiddie Courthouse, VA on March 31, 1865. He is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in Section 76/77, Lot 33/35.
Waymark Code: WMZD38
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2018
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He was born on December 22, 1837 in Portland, ME and died on November 15, 1918 in Brooklyn, NY. He attained the rank of Brevet Colonel in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KING, HORATIO C.
• Rank and organization: Major and Quartermaster, U.S. Volunteers
• Place and date: Near Dinwiddie Courthouse, Va., 31 March 1865
• Entered service at: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 23 September 1897
Citation: While serving as a volunteer aide, carried orders to the reserve brigade and participated with it in the charge which repulsed the enemy.
Armed Service: Army
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