Edward Newton Whittier-Baldwin, ME
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 48.606 W 070° 45.018
19T E 359223 N 4852270
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fishers Hill, VA on September 22, 1864. He is buried in Pierce Cemetery, Baldwin, ME.
Waymark Code: WM111BH
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2019
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He was born on July 1, 1840 in Portland, ME and died on June 14, 1902 in Boston, MA.
He attained the rank of Captain in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WHITTIER, EDWARD N.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 5th Battery, Maine Light Artillery
• Place and date: At Fishers Hill, Va., 22 September 1864
• Entered service at: Gorham, Maine
• Date of issue: 13 January 1892
Citation: While acting as assistant adjutant general, Artillery brigade, 6th Army Corps, went over the enemy's works, mounted, with the assaulting column, to gain quicker possession of the guns and to turn them upon the enemy.
Armed Service: Army
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