James Burton Pond-Bronx, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 53.304 W 073° 52.224
18T E 595162 N 4526982
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Baxter Springs, KS on October 6, 1863. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY in Section 70, Lawn Plot, Lot 6393.
Waymark Code: WM106F9
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2019
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He was born on June 11, 1838 in Cuba, NY and died on June 21, 1903 in Jersey City, NJ. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: POND, JAMES B.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company C, 3d Wisconsin Cavalry
• Place and date: At Baxter Springs, Kans., 6 October 1863
• Entered service at: Janesville, Rock County, Wis.
• Date of issue: 30 March 1898
Citation: While in command of 2 companies of Cavalry, was surprised and attacked by several times his own number of guerrillas, but gallantly rallied his men, and after a severe struggle drove the enemy outside the fortifications. 1st Lt. Pond then went outside the works and, alone and unaided, fired a howitzer 3 times, throwing the enemy into confusion and causing him to retire.
Armed Service: Army
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