Frank G. Butterfield-Saxtons River, VT
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 08.094 W 072° 30.516
18T E 702629 N 4778808
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Salem Heights, VA on May 4, 1863. He is buried in Saxtons River Cemetery, Saxtons River, VT.
Waymark Code: WMYT3B
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2018
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He was born on May 11, 1842 in Rockingham, VT and died on January 6, 1916 in Derby Lane, VT. He attained the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BUTTERFIELD, FRANK G.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company C, 6th Vermont Infantry
• Place and date: At Salem Heights, Va., 4 May 1863
• Entered service at: Rockingham, Vt.
• Date of issue: 4 May 1891
Citation: Took command of the skirmish line and covered the movement of his regiment out of a precarious position.
Armed Service: Army
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