Oscar Slagle-Kempton, IL
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 58.788 W 088° 16.458
16T E 392795 N 4537296
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Elk River, TN on July 2, 1863. He is buried in Broughton Township Cemetery, Kempton, IL
Waymark Code: WM10HH6
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2019
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He was born on April 2, 1844 in Fulton County, OH and died on April 12, 1913 in Cullom, IL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SLAGLE, OSCAR
• Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 104th Illinois Infantry
• Place and date: At Elk River, Tenn., 2 July 1863
• Entered service at: Manlius, Ill.
• Date of issue: 30 October 1897
Citation: Voluntarily joined a small party that, under a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.
Armed Service: Army
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