Hugh Carey-Brooklyn, NY
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Gettysburg, PA on July 2, 1863. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in the St. John Section, Row D, Plot 7.
Waymark Code: WMYT9R
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2018
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He was born in 1840 in Ireland and died on March 26, 1886 in Brooklyn, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: CAREY, HUGH
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 82d New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 2 July 1863
• Date of issue: 6 February 1888
Citation: Captured the flag of the 7th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.), being twice wounded in the effort.
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Armed Service: Army
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