Nicholas Bouquet-Burlington, IA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 49.422 W 091° 07.128
15T E 658636 N 4520889
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wilson’s Creek, MO on August 10, 1861. He is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA in Block 168, Lot 3, Grave 4.
Waymark Code: WMYQ1Z
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2018
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He was born on November 14, 1842 in Bavaria, Germany, and died on December 27, 1912 in Burlington, IA. He attained the rank of Sergeant in the Union Army. (Please note that his citation spells his last name incorrectly-should have been Bouquet) His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BOQUET, NICHOLAS
• Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 1st Iowa Infantry
• Place and date: At Wilsons Creek, Mo., 10 August 1861
• Entered service at: Burlington, Iowa
• Date of issue: 16 February 1897
Citation: Voluntarily left the line of battle, and, exposing himself to imminent danger from a heavy fire of the enemy, assisted in capturing a riderless horse at large between the lines and hitching him to a disabled gun, saved the gun from capture.
Armed Service: Army
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