Joseph McCauslin-West Alexander, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 06.666 W 080° 30.504
17T E 541894 N 4440204
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He is buried in West Alexander Cemetery, West Alexander, PA in Section B, Lot 18.
Waymark Code: WMZMC5
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2018
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He was born in 1840 in Ohio County, WV and died on July 6, 1906 in West Liberty, WV. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: McCAUSLlN, JOSEPH
• Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 12th West Virginia Infantry
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865
• Entered service at: Ohio County, W. Va.
• Date of issue: 12 May 1865
Citation: Conspicuous gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg.
Armed Service: Army
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