John Nicholas Coyne-Brooklyn, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 39.318 W 073° 59.592
18T E 585113 N 4500980
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Williamsburg, VA on May 5, 1862. He is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in Section 82/91, Lot 5631.
Waymark Code: WMYWFN
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2018
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He was born on November 14, 1839 in Manhattan, NY and died on March 4, 1907 in Orange, NJ. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: COYNE, JOHN N.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 70th New York Infantry
• Place and date: At Williamsburg, Va., 5 May 1862
• Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 18 April 1888
Citation: Capture of a flag after a severe hand-to-hand contest; was mentioned in orders for his gallantry.
Armed Service: Army
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