Wells Howard Blodgett (1839 - 1929) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Wells Howard Blodgett

Birth:	Jan. 29, 1839
Death:	May 8, 1929
Colonel, U.S.A. Medal of Honor Recipient. Blodgett entered the service as a first lieutenant, 37th Illinois Infantry. About a year later, he & a lone orderly captured an armed picket of eight men near Newtonia, Missouri & marched them in as prisoners. Soon after that, he was promoted to captain in his regiment & was promoted again 2 months later & assigned as judge advocate of the Army of the Frontier. Finally, Blodgett was promoted to lieutenant colonel & colonel in the 48th Missouri Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his action at Newtonia. Search Amazon for Wells Howard Blodgett

Burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery Saint Louis St. Louis City Missouri, USA Plot: Block 67, Lot 2947
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