Robert Frank Shipley-Mendota, IL
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 33.912 W 089° 07.554
16T E 322739 N 4603685
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Five Forks, VA on April 1, 1865. He is buried in Restland Cemetery, Mendota, IL in the Original Section, Block 49, Lot 8.
Waymark Code: WM10GAY
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2019
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He was born on May 8, 1838 in Wayne County, NY and died on April 29, 1903 in Mendota, IL His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SHIPLEY, ROBERT F.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, 140th New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Five Forks, Va., 1 April 1865
• Date of issue: 10 May 1865
Citation: Captured the flag of the 9th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.) in hand-to-hand combat.
Armed Service: Army
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