James H. Gribben-Brooklyn, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 41.604 W 073° 52.344
18T E 595271 N 4505333
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Sailors Creek, VA on April 6, 1865. He is buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in Section 14, Lot 77.
Waymark Code: WMZ2Z5
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2018
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He was born in April 1839 in Ireland and died on August 6, 1878 in Manhattan, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: GRIBBEN, JAMES H.
• Rank and organization: Lieutenant, Company C, 2d New York Cavalry
• Place and date: At Sailors Creek, Va., 6 April 1865
• Date of issue: 3 May 1865
Citation: Capture of flag of 12th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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