Charles Dearborn Copp-Lancaster, MA
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 26.910 W 071° 40.578
19T E 279911 N 4703045
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fredericksburg, VA on December 13, 1862. He is buried in Middle Cemetery, Lancaster, MA in Front Section, Row 3.
Waymark Code: WMYVZC
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2018
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He was born on April 12, 1840 in Warren, NH and died on November 2, 1912 in Lancaster, MA. He attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: COPP, CHARLES D.
• Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, Company C, 9th New Hampshire Infantry
• Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862
• Entered service at: Nashua, N.H.
• Date of issue: 28 June 1890
Citation: Seized the regimental colors, the color bearer having been shot down, and, waving them, rallied the regiment under a heavy fire.
Armed Service: Army
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