Charles E. Capehart-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.392 W 077° 04.290
18S E 320297 N 4304744
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Monterey Mountain, PA on July 4, 1863. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 3, Site 2033-WS
Waymark Code: WMYT9B
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2018
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He was born in 1833 in Johnstown, PA and died on July 11, 1911 Washington D.C. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: CAPEHART, CHARLES E.
• Rank and organization: Major, 1st West Virginia Cavalry
• Place and date: At Monterey Mountain, Pa., 4 July 1863
• Entered service at: Washington, D.C.
• Date of issue: 7 April 1898
Citation: While commanding the regiment, charged down the mountain side at midnight, in a heavy rain, upon the enemy's fleeing wagon train. Many wagons were captured and destroyed and many prisoners taken.
Armed Service: Army
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