George W. Hooker-Brattleboro, VT
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 50.724 W 072° 33.306
18T E 699783 N 4746546
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at South Mountain, MD on September 14, 1862. He is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, VT.
Waymark Code: WMZ7QP
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2018
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He was born on February 6, 1838 in Salem, NY and died on August 6, 1902 in Brattleboro, VT. He rose to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HOOKER, GEORGE W.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company E, 4th Vermont Infantry
• Place and date: At South Mountain, Md., 14 September 1862
• Entered service at: Boston, Mass.
• Date of issue: 17 September 1891
Citation: Rode alone, in advance of his regiment, into the enemy's lines, and before his own men came up received the surrender of the major of a Confederate regiment, together with the colors and 116 men.
Armed Service: Army
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