Charles C. Davis-Harrisburg, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 16.398 W 076° 52.344
18T E 340806 N 4459773
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Shelbyville, TN on June 27, 1863. He is buried in Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, PA in Section A-2, Lot 23.
Waymark Code: WMYXEV
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2018
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He was born on August 15, 1830 in Harrisburg, PA and died on January 20, 1909 in Harrisburg, PA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DAVIS, CHARLES C.
• Rank and organization: Major, 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry
• Place and date: At Shelbyville, Tenn., 27 June 1863
• Entered service at: Harrisburg, Pa.
• Date of issue: 14 June 1894
Citation: Led one of the most desperate and successful charges of the war.
Armed Service: Army
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