Lewis J. Ingalls-Irasburg, VT
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Don.Morfe
N 44° 48.684 W 072° 17.430
18T E 714250 N 4965571
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Boutte Station, LA on September 4, 1862. He is buried in Irasburg Cemetery, Irasburg, VT .
Waymark Code: WMZAV0
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2018
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He was born on October 11, 1837 in Enosburg Falls, VT and died on December 31, 1913 in Irasburg, VT. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: INGALLS, LEWIS J.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 8th Vermont Infantry
• Place and date: At Boutte Station, La., 4 September 1862. Entered service an Belvidere, Vt.
• Date of issue: 20 October 1899
Citation: A railroad train guarded by about 60 men on flat cars having been sidetracked by a misplaced switch into an ambuscade of guerrillas who were rapidly shooting down the unprotected guards, this soldier, under a severe fire in which he was wounded, ran to another switch and, opening it, enabled the train and the surviving guards to escape.
Armed Service: Army
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