John Wilson Sprague-Tacoma, WA
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Don.Morfe
N 47° 12.768 W 122° 28.890
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Decatur, GA on July 22, 1862. He is buried in Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, WA in Section 4, Lot 29-A.
Waymark Code: WM10JRW
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2019
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He was born on April 4, 1817 in White Creek, NY and died on December 24, 1893 in Tacoma, WA. He attained the rank of Brevet Major General in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SPRAGUE, JOHN W.
• Rank and organization: Colonel, 63d Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Decatur, Ga., 22 July 1862
• Entered service at: Sandusky, Ohio
• Date of issue: 18 January 1894
Citation: With a small command defeated an overwhelming force of the enemy and saved the trains of the corps.
Armed Service: Army
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