Patrick Doody-Woodside, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 44.412 W 073° 54.738
18T E 591836 N 4510486
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Cold Harbor, VA on June 7, 1864. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, NY in Section 30, Range 5, Plot E, Grave 1.
Waymark Code: WMYYCQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2018
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He was born on July 7, 1840 in Ireland and died on March 5, 1924 in Woodside, NY. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DOODY, PATRICK
• Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E., 164th New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Cold Harbor, Va., 7 June 1864
• Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 13 December 1893
Citation: After making a successful personal reconnaissance, he gallantly led the skirmishers in a night attack, charging the enemy, and thus enabling the pioneers to put up works.
Armed Service: Army
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