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

Edward (edwin) van Winkle

Details
  • Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    148th New York Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA
Citation
Took position in advance of the skirmish line and drove the enemy's cannoneers from their guns.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Phelps, Ontario County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1865
  • Born: 1839, Phelps, Ontario County, NY, United States
  • Died: July 30, 1891
  • Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery (MH) (688), Battle Creek, MI, United States
 

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