Sampson Harris-Caldwell, OH
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 44.736 W 081° 30.402
17S E 456588 N 4399644
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in Olive Cemetery, Caldwell, OH in Section 10, Lot 287.
Waymark Code: WMZ5KH
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2018
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He was born in 1841 in Noble County, OH and died on October 29, 1905 in Caldwell, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HARRIS, SAMPSON
• Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 30th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Entered service at: Olive, Ohio
• Date of issue: 10 July 1894
Citation: Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Armed Service: Army
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