Edmund Rice-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.410 W 077° 04.254
18S E 320349 N 4304776
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Gettysburg, PA on July 3, 1963. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 3, Site 1875.
Waymark Code: WM1097P
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2019
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He was born on December 2, 1842 in Cambridge, MA and died on July 20, 1906 in Wakefield, MA. He attained the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: RICE, EDMUND
• Rank and organization: Major, 19th Massachusetts Infantry
• Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July 1863
• Entered service at: Boston, Mass.
• Date of issue: 6 October 1891
Citation: Conspicuous bravery on the third day of the battle on the countercharge against Pickett's division where he fell severely wounded within the enemy's lines.
Armed Service: Army
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