George Washington Walton-Oxford, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 47.442 W 075° 58.770
18S E 416134 N 4404986
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fort Hell, Petersburg, VA on August 29, 1864. He is buried in Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, PA in Section C, Lot 14.
Waymark Code: WM10W82
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2019
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He was born on March 27, 1844 in Chester County, PA and died on February 8, 1920 in Oxford, PA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WALTON, GEORGE W.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry
• Place and date: At Fort Hell, Petersburg, Va., 29 August 1864
• Entered service at: Upper Oxford, Pa.
• Date of issue: 6 August 1902
Citation: Went outside the trenches, under heavy fire at short range, and rescued a comrade who had been wounded and thrown out of the trench by an exploding shell.
Armed Service: Army
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