Lewis Morgan-Petersburg, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 09.624 W 077° 25.650
18S E 284447 N 4115425
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Spotsylvania, VA on May 12, 1864. He is buried in Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Petersburg, VA in Block X, Site 3142.
Waymark Code: WMZTVY
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2019
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He was born in 1836 in Delaware County, OH and he was killed in action on October 27, 1864 in Hatchers, Run, VA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MORGAN, LEWIS
• Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 4th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Spotsylvania, Va., 12 May 1864
• Entered service at: Delaware County, Ohio
• Date of issue: 1 December 1864
Citation: Capture of flag from the enemy's works.
Armed Service: Army
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