John H. Brown- Cincinnati, OH
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 10.482 W 084° 31.584
16S E 713679 N 4339078
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 19, 1863. He is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH in Section 110, Lot 390.
Waymark Code: WMYR2Y
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2018
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He was born in 1842 in Boston, MA and died on August 7, 1898 in Logan IN. He attained the rank of Captain in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BROWN, JOHN H.
• Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company A, 47th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 19 May 1863
• Entered service at: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Date of issue: 24 August 1896
Citation: Voluntarily carried a verbal message from Col. A. C. Parry to Gen. Hugh Ewing through a terrific fire and in plain view of the enemy.
Armed Service: Army
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