Charles Adams Hunter-Spencer, MA
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Spencer, MA in Central Avenue, Lot 286.
Waymark Code: WMZA82
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2018
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He was born on August 26, 1843 in Spencer, MA and died on December 31, 1912 in Ashland, MA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HUNTER, CHARLES A.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 34th Massachusetts Infantry
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865
• Entered service at: Spencer, Mass.
• Date of issue: 12 May 1865
Citation: In the assault on Fort Gregg, bore the regimental flag bravely and was among the foremost to enter the work.
Armed Service: Army
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