John M. Deane-Freetown, MA
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 47.424 W 071° 04.446
19T E 327661 N 4628584
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fort Stedman, VA on March 25, 1865. He is buried in Assonet Burying Ground, Assonet, (Freetown), MA in Section 2, Lot 6.
Waymark Code: WMYXNR
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2018
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He was born on January 8, 1840 in Assonet, MA and died on September 2, 1914 in Assonet. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DEANE, JOHN M.
• Rank and organization: Major, 29th Massachusetts Infantry
• Place and date: At Fort Stedman, Va., 25 March 1865
• Date of issue: 8 March 1895
Citation: This officer, observing an abandoned gun within Fort Haskell, called for volunteers, and under a heavy fire, worked the gun until the enemy's advancing line was routed.
Armed Service: Army
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