Alonzo Smith-Middleport, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 12.630 W 078° 29.064
17T E 704345 N 4787263
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Hatchers Run, VA on October 27, 1864. He is buried in Saint Stephen’s Cemetery, Middleport, NY.
Waymark Code: WM10HNB
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2019
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He was born on August 9, 1842 in Niagara County, NY and died on January 17, 1927 in Buffalo, NY. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SMITH, ALONZO
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 7th Michigan Infantry
• Place and date: At Hatchers Run, Va., 27 October 1864
• Entered service at: Jonesville, Mich.
• Date of issue: 1 December 1864
Citation: Capture of flag of 26th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.), while outside his lines far from his comrades.
Armed Service: Army
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