Milton Matthews-Milwaukee, WI
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 43° 01.776 W 087° 58.938
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He is buried in Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI in Section 11, Site 61.
Waymark Code: WMZKJD
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2018
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He was born Pittsburgh, PA and died on April 11, 1896 in Milwaukee, WI. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MATTHEWS, MILTON
• Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865
• Entered service at: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Date of issue: 10 May 1865
Citation: Capture of flag of 7th Tennessee Infantry (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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