Joseph Sewall Smith-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.836 W 077° 04.338
18S E 320246 N 4305567
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Hatchers Run, VA on October 27, 1864. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 2, Site 996.
Waymark Code: WM10J0P
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2019
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He was born on November 27, 1836 in Wiscasset, ME and died on January 25, 1919 in Fort Monroe, VA. He attained the rank of Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SMITH, JOSEPH S.
• Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel and Commissary of Subsistence, 2d Army Corps
• Place and date: At Hatchers Run, Va., 27 October 1864
• Entered service at: Maine
• Date of issue: 25 May 1892
Citation: Led a part of a brigade, saved 2 pieces of artillery, captured a flag, and secured a number of prisoners.
Armed Service: Army
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