Axel Hayford Reed-Glencoe, MN
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Don.Morfe
N 44° 45.798 W 094° 09.630
15T E 408158 N 4957311
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chickamauga, GA on September 19, 1863 and at Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863. He is buried in Glencoe City Cemetery, Glencoe, MN in Section 1, Lot 158.
Waymark Code: WM10869
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2019
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He was born on March 13, 1835 in Hartford, ME and died on January 21, 1917 in Glencoe, MN. He attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: REED, AXEL H.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company K, 2d Minnesota Infantry
• Place and date: At Chickamauga, Ga., 19 September 1863; At Missionary Ridge, Tenn., 25 November 1863
• Entered service at: Glencoe, Minn.
• Date of issue: 2 April 1898
Citation: While in arrest at Chickamauga, Ga., left his place in the rear and voluntarily went to the line of battle, secured a rifle, and fought gallantly during the 2-day battle; was released from arrest in recognition of his bravery. At Missionary Ridge commanded his company and gallantly led it, being among the first to enter the enemy's works; was severely wounded, losing an arm, but declined a discharge and remained in active service to the end of the war.
Armed Service: Army
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