John Schiller-Brooklyn, NY
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chapins Farm, VA on September 29, 1864. He is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in Section 5, Site 3
Waymark Code: WM10CZY
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2019
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He was born on March 7, 1830 in Hessen, Germany and died on June 3, 1926 in Queens County, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SCHILLER, JOHN
• Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 158th New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Chapins Farm, Va., 29 September 1864
• Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 6 April 1865
Citation: Advanced to the ditch of the enemy's works.
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Armed Service: Army
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