Wilson Smith-Rome, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 14.388 W 075° 28.044
18T E 462051 N 4787550
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Washington, NC on September 6, 1862. He is buried in Rome Cemetery, Rome, NY in Section J, Lot 66.
Waymark Code: WM10JAZ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2019
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He was born on September 6, 1841 in Madison, NY and died on February 22, 1901 in Rome, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SMITH, WILSON
• Rank and organization: Corporal, Battery H, 3d New York Light Artillery
• Place and date: At Washington, N.C., 6 September 1862
• Entered service at: Madison, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 24 April 1896
Citation: Took command of a gun (the lieutenant in charge having disappeared) and fired the same so rapidly and effectively that the enemy was repulsed, although for a time a hand-to-hand conflict was had over the gun.
Armed Service: Army
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