DAVIDSON, ANDREW-Lancaster, OH
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 44.028 W 082° 36.384
17S E 362343 N 4399446
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 3, 1863. He is buried in Forest Rose Cemetery, Lancaster, OH in Section E3, Lot 56.
Waymark Code: WMYXAK
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2018
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He was born on July 1, 1819 in Middlebury, VT and died on June 30, 1901 in Lancaster, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DAVIDSON, ANDREW
• Rank and organization: Assistant Surgeon, 47th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 3 May 1863
• Entered service at: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Date of issue: 17 October 1892
Citation: Voluntarily attempted to run the enemy's batteries.
Armed Service: Army
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