Marcus Aurelius Hanna-South Portland, ME
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 38.178 W 070° 14.340
19T E 400059 N 4832224
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Port Hudson, LA on July 4, 1863. He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, South Portland, ME in Section J, Lot 20, Grave 1.
Waymark Code: WMZ5CB
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2018
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He was born on November 3, 1842 in Friendship, ME and died on December 12, 1921 in South Portland, ME. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HANNA, MARCUS A.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 50th Massachusetts Infantry
• Place and date: At Port Hudson, La., 4 July 1863
• Entered service at: Rockport, Mass.
• Date of issue: 2 November 1895
Citation: Voluntarily exposed himself to a heavy fire to get water for comrades in rifle pits.
Armed Service: Army
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