John H. Starkins-Douglaston, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 45.978 W 073° 44.604
18T E 606055 N 4513574
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Campbell Station, TN on Novembe 16, 1863. He is buried in Zion Episcopal Church Cemetery, Douglaston, NY.
Waymark Code: WM10JY2
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2019
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He was born in 1841 in Great Neck, NY and died on April 4, 1897 in Flushing, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: STARKINS, JOHN H.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, 34th New York Battery
• Place and date: At Campbell Station, Tenn., 16 November 1863
• Date of issue: 30 July 1896
Citation: Brought off his piece without losing a man.
Armed Service: Army
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