John Alfred Wilson-Bowling Green, OH
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 25.458 W 083° 39.786
17T E 277461 N 4589283
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Georgia in April 1862. He was a member of Andrews Raiders. He is buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Bowling Green, OH in Lot 174, Block 3, Grave 2.
Waymark Code: WM112YE
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2019
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He was born on July 25, 1832 in Columbus, OH and died on March 28, 1904 in Perrysburg, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WILSON, JOHN A.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 21st Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: Georgia, April 1862
• Entered service at: Wood County, Ohio
• Date of issue: September 1863
Citation: One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., and attempted to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Armed Service: Army
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