Orlando B. Willcox-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.818 W 077° 04.542
18S E 319950 N 4305541
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Bull Run on July 21, 1861. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 1, Site 18.
Waymark Code: WM111EZ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2019
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He was born on April 16, 1823 in Detroit, MI and died on May 10, 1907 in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. He attained the rank of Brevet Major General in the Union Army.
His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WILLCOX, ORLANDO B.
• Rank and organization: Colonel, 1st Michigan Infantry
• Place and date: At Bull Run, Va., 21 July 1861
• Entered service at: Detroit, Mich.
• Date of issue: 2 March 1895
Citation: Led repeated charges until wounded and taken prisoner.
Armed Service: Army
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