Archibald Hamilton Rowand, Jr.-Pittsburgh, PA
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 40° 28.254 W 079° 56.958
17T E 589069 N 4480554
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action during the Winter of 1864-65. He is buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA in Section 23, Lot 62, Grave 6.
Waymark Code: WM10BAJ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2019
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He was born on March 6, 1845 in Pittsburgh, PA and died on December 15, 1913 in Pittsburgh, PA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: ROWAND, ARCHIBALD H., JR.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 1st West Virginia Cavalry
• Place and date: Winter of 1864-65
• Entered service at: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Date of issue: 3 March 1873
Citation: Was 1 of 2 men who succeeded in getting through the enemy's lines with dispatches to Gen. Grant.
Armed Service: Army
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