Uriah H. Brown-Paris, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 24.276 W 080° 31.122
17T E 540840 N 4472776
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in Paris Cemetery, Paris, PA
Waymark Code: WMYR35
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2018
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He was born on July 4, 1841 in Covington, OH and died on January 24, 1927 in Holidays Cove, WV. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BROWN, URIAH
• Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 30th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Date of issue: 15 August 1894
Citation: Despite the death of his captain at his side during the assault he continued carrying his log to the defense ditch. While he was laying his log in place he was shot down and thrown into the water. Unmindful of his own wound he, despite the intense fire, dragged 5 of his comrades from the ditch, wherein they lay wounded, to a place of safety.
Armed Service: Army
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