Benjamin Morse-Lowell, MI
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 56.598 W 085° 20.310
16T E 635551 N 4755857
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Spotsylvania, VA on May 12, 1864. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Lowell, MI in the First Addition, Lot 39.
Waymark Code: WMZV7M
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2019
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He was born on September 20, 1844 in Livingston, NY and died on November 24, 1908 in Lowell, MI. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MORSE, BENJAMIN
• Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 3d Michigan Infantry
• Place and date: At Spotsylvania, Va., 12 May 1864
• Entered service at: Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Date of issue: 24 February 1891
Citation: Capture of colors of 4th Georgia Battery (C.S.A.)
Armed Service: Army
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