Patrick H. White-Menands, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 42.234 W 073° 43.536
18T E 604372 N 4728721
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, NY in Section 19, Lot 1.
Waymark Code: WM11156
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2019
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He was born on June 1, 1832 in County Sligo, Ireland and died on November 25, 1915 in Albany, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WHITE, PATRICK H.
• Rank and organization: Captain, Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Entered service at: Chicago, Ill.
• Date of issue: 15 January 1895
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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