George W. Brush-Huntington, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 51.864 W 073° 25.494
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Ashepoo River, SC on May 24, 1864. He is buried in Huntington Rural Cemetery, Huntington, NY in Section 5-H, Lot 39, Grave 2.
Waymark Code: WMYR66
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2018
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He was born on October 4, 1842 in West Hills, NY and died on November 18, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY. He advanced to the rank of Captain in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BRUSH, GEORGE W.
• Rank and organization: Lieutenant, Company B, 34th U.S. Colored Troops
• Place and date: At Ashepoo River, S.C., 24 May 1864
• Entered service at: New York
• Date of issue: 21 January 1897
Citation: Voluntarily commanded a boat crew, which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry succeeded in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to heavy fire from a Confederate battery.
Armed Service: Army
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