Thomas McCoy Wells-DeKalb Junction, NY
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 44° 29.094 W 075° 18.132
18T E 475969 N 4925776
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Cedar Creek VA on October 19, 1864. He is buried in East DeKalb Cemetery, DeKalb, NY in Lot G-3.
Waymark Code: WM10Y9D
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2019
Views: 3
He was born in 1841 in Ireland and died on February 5, 1901 in Canton, NY. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WELLS, THOMAS M.
• Rank and organization: Chief Bugler, 6th New York Cavalry
• Place and date: At Cedar Creek, Va., 19 October 1864
• Entered service at: DeKalb, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 26 October 1864
Citation: Capture of colors of 44th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
|
Visit Instructions:
To properly log your find, post a photograph of the medal recipient's grave marker. Do not place anything on the grave when taking the photo. If you have more information about the recipient please include it in your log.