Joseph Kimball-Middlebourne, WV
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 39° 25.824 W 080° 50.034
17S E 514295 N 4364553
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Sailors Creek, VA on April 6, 1865. He is buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Middlebourne. WV
Waymark Code: WMZCXC
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2018
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He was born on February 2, 1836 in Littleton, NH and died on July 26, 1909 in Alma, WV. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KIMBALL, JOSEPH
• Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 2d West Virginia Cavalry
• Place and date: At Sailors Creek, Va., 6 April 1865
• Entered service at: Ironton, Ohio
• Date of issue: 3 May 1865
Citation: Capture of flag of 6th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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