Robert Alexander Reid-Pottsville, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 41.724 W 076° 12.072
18T E 398512 N 4505638
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on June 17, 1864. He is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Pottsville, PA in Division B, Lot 40, Tier West.
Waymark Code: WM108ZW
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2019
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He was born on January 22, 1842 in Stirling, England and died on April 25, 1929 in Pottsville, PA. He attained the rank of Ordinance Sergeant in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: REID, ROBERT
• Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 48th Pennsylvania Infantry
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 17 June 1864
• Entered service at: Pottsville, Pa.
• Date of issue: 1 December 1864
Citation: Capture of flag of 44th Tennessee Infantry (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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