Pte Dennis B Buckley - Lindsay, ON
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N 44° 19.918 W 078° 43.452
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Memorial marker dedicated to Private Dennis B Buckley, a Canadian Medal of Honor recipient who served during the US Civil War and was subsequently killed in action.
Waymark Code: WM14AR9
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/31/2021
Views: 19
The marker is located in Riverside Cemetery in Lindsay, near the Veterans area.
Buckley was born in 1844 in Lindsay. In 1862 He enlisted in Company G, 136th New York Infantry, based in Avon, NY.
He saw action soon after, and was taken prisoner. After repatriation, he rejoined his regiment.
During the Battle of Peachtree Creek in 1864 he was credited with recovering the flag of the 31st Mississippi Regiment.
Buckley was Killed in Action at the Battle of Atlanta. His remains are buried in Marietta, GA.
His Citation reads:
"Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 136th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Peach Tree Creek, Ga., 20 July 1864. Entered service at: Avon, N.Y. Birth: Canada. Date of issue: 7 April 1865. Citation: Capture of flag of 31st Mississippi (C.S.A.)."
The marker text reads:
DENNIS B BUCKLEY
MEDAL OF HONOR
PVT
US ARMY
JULY 20 1864
EX-POW KIA
GIVE IT TO THEM
EVERY SHOT IS WORTH A COW
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