James Madison Drake-Hillside, NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 41.478 W 074° 12.744
18T E 566546 N 4504787
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Bermuda Hundred, VA on May 6, 1864. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, NJ in Section G, Lot 81.
Waymark Code: WMYYR6
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2018
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He was born on March 27, 1837 in Somerset County, NJ and died on November 28, 1913 in Elizabeth, NJ. He attained the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DRAKE, JAMES M.
• Rank and organization: 2d Lieutenant, Company D, 9th New Jersey Infantry
• Place and date: At Bermuda Hundred, Va., 6 May 1864
• Entered service at: Elizabeth, N.J.
• Date of issue: 3 March 1873
Citation: Commanded the skirmish line in the advance and held his position all day and during the night.
Armed Service: Army
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