Joseph Rollin Prentice-Hebron, NE
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 10.590 W 097° 35.316
14T E 620167 N 4448302
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Stone River, TN on December 31, 1862. He is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Hebron, NE in Section A, Lot 3.
Waymark Code: WM107BJ
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2019
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He was born on December 6, 1838 in Lancaster, OH and died on August 7, 1908 in Colorado Springs, CO. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: PRENTICE, JOSEPH R.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 19th U.S. Infantry
• Place and date: At Stone River, Tenn., 31 December 1862
• Date of issue: 3 February 1894
Citation: Voluntarily rescued the body of his commanding officer, who had fallen mortally wounded. He brought off the field his mortally wounded leader under direct and constant rifle fire.
Armed Service: Army
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