Augustus Merrill-Chicago, IL
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 57.624 W 087° 39.456
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL in Block 20, Grave 233.
Waymark Code: WMZRNG
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2018
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He was born on October 4, 1843 in Byron, ME and died on November 14, 1895 in Chicago, IL His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MERRILL, AUGUSTUS
• Rank and organization: Captain, Company B, 1st Maine Veteran Infantry
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865
• Entered service at: Lyndon, Maine
• Date of issue: 23 October 1891
Citation: With 6 men, captured 69 Confederate prisoners and recaptured several soldiers who had fallen into the enemy's hands.
Armed Service: Army
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