Peter Sype-Monroe, MI
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 54.450 W 083° 23.406
17T E 301764 N 4642268
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 3, 1863. He is buried in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Monroe, MI in Section A, Lot 88.
Waymark Code: WM10M5X
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2019
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He was born on October 11, 1841 in Monroe, MI and died on April 20, 1923 in Monroe, MI. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SYPE, PETER
• Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 3 May 1863
• Entered service at: Adrian, Mich.
• Date of issue: 12 September 1911
Citation: Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and 2 barges loaded with subsistence stores.
Armed Service: Army
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