Matthew S. Quay-Beaver, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 41.454 W 080° 19.002
17T E 557734 N 4504669
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fredericksburg, VA on December 13, 1862. He is buried in Beaver Cemetery, Beaver, PA in Section F, Lot 51.
Waymark Code: WM107MY
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2019
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He was born on September 30, 1833 in Dillsburg, PA and died on May 28, 1904 in Beaver, PA. He was a U.S. Senator from 1887 to 1899 and again from January 1901 to his death in May 1904. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: QUAY, MATTHEW S.
• Rank and organization: Colonel, 134th Pennsylvania Infantry
• Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862
• Entered service at: Beaver County, Pa.
• Date of issue: 9 July 1888
Citation: Although out of service, he voluntarily resumed duty on the eve of battle and took a conspicuous part in the charge on the heights.
Armed Service: Army
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