Squire Edward Howard-Newton, MA
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 19.902 W 071° 12.792
19T E 317658 N 4688977
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Bayou Teche, LA on January 14, 1863. He is buried in Newton Cemetery, Newton, MA in Section G, Lot 47.
Waymark Code: WMZA6J
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2018
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He was born on May 15, 1840 in Jamaica, VT and died on November 26, 1912 in West Newton, MA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HOWARD, SQUIRE E.
• Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company H, 8th Vermont Infantry
• Place and date: At Bayou Teche, La., 14 January 1863
• Entered service at: Townshend, Vt.
• Date of issue: 29 January 1894
Citation: Voluntarily carried an important message through the heavy fire of the enemy to bring aid and save the gunboat Calhoun.
Armed Service: Army
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