Archibald Molbone AKA Archibald Malbourne-Clayville, RI
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 46.248 W 071° 39.054
19T E 279663 N 4627725
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He served in the military under an alias, Archibald Molbone. His true name was Archibald Malbourne. He is buried in Bennett Gardner Cemetery on the former Joslin Farm, Clayville, RI.
Waymark Code: WMZT8G
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2019
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The Joslin Farm property is now owned by the City of Providence, RI, Water Supply Board. He was born on May 3, 1840 in West Greenwich, RI and died on February 28, 1912 in Providence, RI. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MOLBONE, ARCHIBALD
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865
• Entered service at: West Greenwich, R.I.
• Date of issue: 20 June 1866
Citation: Was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault.
Armed Service: Army
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