James M. McClelland-Cleveland, OH
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, OH in Section 13, Lot 56, Grave 4.
Waymark Code: WMZMCA
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2018
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He was born on August 12, 1830 in Harrison County, OH and died on April 10, 1915 in Cleveland, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: McCLELLAND, JAMES M.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 30th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Entered service at: Ohio
• Date of issue: 13 August 1894
Citation: Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Armed Service: Army
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