John R. Norton-Greenville, MI
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 09.834 W 085° 15.732
16T E 641269 N 4780481
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Sailors Creek, VA on April 6, 1865. He is buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Greenville, MI in Section 16, Lot 3.
Waymark Code: WMZZYK
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2019
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He was born in 1838 in New York and died on September 19, 1867 in New Orleans, LA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: NORTON, JOHN R.
• Rank and organization: Lieutenant, Company M, 1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry
• Place and date: At Sailors Creek, Va., 6 April 1865
• Date of issue: 3 May 1865
Citation: Capture of flag.
Armed Service: Army
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