Edward McGinn-Milwaukee, WI
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 43° 02.112 W 087° 59.034
16T E 419849 N 4765193
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI in Block 20, Lot 13N.
Waymark Code: WMZMTE
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2018
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He was born on November 20, 1843 in Manhattan, NY and died on September 24, 1908 in Milwaukee, WI. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: McGlNN, EDWARD
• Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 54th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Date of issue: 28 June 1894
Citation. Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Armed Service: Army
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