Theodore W. Greig-Bronx, NY
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N 40° 53.634 W 073° 52.188
18T E 595204 N 4527593
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Antietam, MD on September 17, 1862. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY in Linden Plot, Section 50, Lot 5392.
Waymark Code: WMZ2Z3
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2018
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He was born on March 13, 1843 in New York and died on November 17, 1893 in Manhattan, NY. He attained the rank of Major in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: GREIG, THEODORE W.
• Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, Company C, 61st New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Antietam, Md., 17 September 1862
• Entered service at: Staten Island, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 10 February 1887
Citation: A Confederate regiment, the 4th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.), having planted its battle flag slightly in advance of the regiment, this officer rushed forward and seized it, and, although shot through the neck, retained the flag and brought it within the Union lines.
Armed Service: Army
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