Thomas R. Kerr-Arlington, VA
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.392 W 077° 04.296
18S E 320288 N 4304745
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Moorfield, WV on August 7, 1864. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 3, Site 1623.
Waymark Code: WMZCXA
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2018
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He was born on April 23, 1843 in Coleraine, County Derry, Ireland and died on November 14, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KERR, THOMAS R.
• Rank and organization: Captain, Company C, 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry
• Place and date: At Moorfield, W. Va., 7 August 1864
• Entered service at: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Date of issue: 13 June 1894
Citation: After being most desperately wounded, he captured the colors of the 8th Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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