Samuel Rodmond Smith-Wilmington, DE
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 45.102 W 075° 33.144
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Rowanty Creek, VA on February 5, 1865. He is buried in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, DE in Section XI, Lot 6.
Waymark Code: WM10JAX
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2019
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He was born on April 20, 1841 in Wilmington, DE and died on September 30, 1912 in Miami, FL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SMITH, S. RODMOND
• Rank and organization: Captain, Company C, 4th Delaware Infantry
• Place and date: At Rowanty Creek, Va., 5 February 1865
• Entered service at: Wilmington, Del.
• Date of issue: 8 April 1895
Citation: Swam the partly frozen creek under fire to establish a crossing.
Armed Service: Army
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