James W. Webb-Brooklyn, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 41.226 W 073° 52.968
18T E 594402 N 4504623
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Bull Run, VA on August 30, 1862. He is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in Section 2, Site 7401.
Waymark Code: WM10XBA
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2019
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He was born on September 2, 1841 in Brooklyn, NY and died on June 7, 1915 in Brooklyn, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WEBB, JAMES
• Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 5th New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Bull Run, Va., 30 August 1862
• Date of issue: 17 September 1897
Citation: Under heavy fire voluntarily carried information to a battery commander that enabled him to save his guns from capture. Was severely wounded, but refused to go to the hospital and participated in the remainder of the campaign.
Armed Service: Army
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