William George Stephens-Chicago, IL
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 59.142 W 087° 40.734
16T E 443762 N 4648411
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL in Section N, Lot 106.
Waymark Code: WM10JYD
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2019
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He was born on December 26, 1843 in Manhattan, NY and died on March 21 1904 in Chicago, IL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: STEPHENS, WILLIAM G.
• Rank and organization: Private, Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Entered service at: Chicago, Ill.
• Date of issue: 21 December 1894
Citation: Carried with others by hand a cannon up to and fired it through an embrasure of the enemy's works.
Armed Service: Army
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