Charles S. Fall-Los Angeles, CA
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Don.Morfe
N 34° 01.422 W 118° 11.694
11S E 389681 N 3765427
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA on May 12, 1864. He is buried in Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA in Avenue 12, Lot 12.
Waymark Code: WMZ05J
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2018
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He was born on November 12, 1840 in Noble County, IN and died on June 4, 1918 in Pasadena, CA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: FALL, CHARLES S.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 26th Michigan Infantry
• Place and date: At Spotsylvania Courthouse, Va., 12 May 1864
• Entered service at: Hamburg, Mich.
• Date of issue: 13 May 1899
Citation: Was one of the first to mount the Confederate works, where he bayoneted two of the enemy and captured a Confederate flag, but threw it away to continue the pursuit of the enemy.
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Armed Service: Army
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