Richard Welch-Williamstown, MA
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 42.480 W 073° 11.640
18T E 647901 N 4729970
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He is buried in Eastlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, MA in the Old Section, Lot 30.
Waymark Code: WM10XQX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2019
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He was born in 1828 in Ireland and died on March 13, 1894 in Williamstown, MA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WELCH, RICHARD
• Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 37th Massachusetts Infantry
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865
• Entered service at: Williamstown, Mass.
• Date of issue: 10 May 1865
Citation: Capture of flag.
Armed Service: Army
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