Walter Goodale Morrill-Pittsfield, ME
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Don.Morfe
N 44° 46.590 W 069° 22.362
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Rappahannock Station, VA on November 7, 1863. He is buried in Pittsfield Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, ME.
Waymark Code: WMZTWQ
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2019
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He was born on November 13, 1840 in Williamsburg, ME and died on March 3, 1935 in Pittsfield, ME. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MORRILL, WALTER G.
• Rank and organization: Captain, Company B, 20th Maine Infantry
• Place and date: At Rappahannock Station, Va., 7 November 1863
• Entered service at: Brownville, Maine
• Date of issue: 5 April 1898
Citation: Learning that an assault was to be made upon the enemy's works by other troops, this officer voluntarily joined the storming party with about 50 men of his regiment, and by his dash and gallantry rendered effective service in the assault.
Armed Service: Army
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