Robert Burns Brown-Zanesville, OH
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 56.604 W 081° 59.274
17S E 415602 N 4421942
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Missionary Ridge, TN on November 25, 1863. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Zanesville, OH in Section 9, Row 7, Lot 1.
Waymark Code: WMYR33
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2018
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He was born on October 2, 1844 in New Concord, OH and died on July 30, 1916 in Zanesville, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BROWN, ROBERT B.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 15th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Missionary Ridge, Tenn., 25 November 1863
• Entered service at: Zanesville
• Date of issue: 27 March 1890
Citation: Upon reaching the ridge through concentrated fire, he approached the color bearer of the 9th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.), demanded his surrender with threatening gesture and took him prisoner with his regimental flag.
Armed Service: Army
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