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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Theodore Mitchell

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    61st Pennsylvania Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 2, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of the Tennessee Brigade (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 10, 1865
  • Born: May 5, 1835, Tarentum, Allegheny County, PA, United States
  • Died: March 2, 1910, Cleveland, OH, United States
  • Buried: Woodland Cemetery (MH) (31-45), Cleveland, OH, United States
 

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