Theodore L. Kramer-Elmhurst, IL
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 41° 54.588 W 087° 55.350
16T E 423492 N 4640172
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Chapins Farm, VA on September 29, 1864. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery, Elmhurst, IL in Section 8, Lot 5.
Waymark Code: WMZE2N
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2018
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He was born in 1847 in Luzerne County, PA and died on March 2, 1910 in Chicago, IL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KRAMER, THEODORE L.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 188th Pennsylvania Infantry
• Place and date: At Chapins Farm, Va., 29 September 1864
• Entered service at: Danville, Pa.
• Date of issue: 6 April 1865
Citation: Took one of the first prisoners, a captain.
Armed Service: Army
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