Thomas Burk-Lowville, NY
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wilderness, VA on May 6, 1864. He is buried in Lowville Rural Cemetery, Lowville, NY in Section J, Lot 100.
Waymark Code: WMYRP3
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2018
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He was born on August 7, 1840 in Lewis County, NY and died on February, 15, 1926 in Lowville, NY. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BURK, THOMAS
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company H, 97th New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 6 May 1864
• Entered service at: Harrisburgh, Lewis County, N.Y.
• Date of Issue: 24 August 1896
Citation: At the risk of his own life went back while the rebels were still firing and, finding Col. Wheelock unable to move, alone and unaided, carried him off the field of battle.
Armed Service: Army
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