Daniel Bedford Moore-Mineral Point, WI
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 51.426 W 090° 11.598
15T E 729305 N 4748767
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fort Blakely, AL on April 9, 1865. He is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Mineral Point, WI in Block 10, Lot 539.
Waymark Code: WMZTDY
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2019
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He was born on June 12, 1838 in Mifflin, WI and died on July 2, 1914 in Chicago, IL. He attained the rank of Brevet Captain in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MOORE, DANIEL B.
• Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 11th Wisconsin Infantry
• Place and date: At Fort Blakely, Ala., 9 April 1865
• Entered service at: Mifflin, Wis.
• Date of issue: 8 August 1900
Citation: At the risk of his own life saved the life of an officer who had been shot down and overpowered by superior numbers.
Armed Service: Army
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