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Voltaire Paine Twombly
Birth: Feb. 21, 1842
Farmington
Van Buren County
Iowa, USA
Death: Feb. 24, 1918
Des Moines
Polk County
Iowa, USA

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Citation: Took the colors after 3 of the color guard had fallen, and although most instantly knocked down by a spent ball, immediately arose and bore the colors to the end of the engagement.  (bio by: Erik Lander) 

 
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Burial:
Pitsburg Rural Cemetery
Keosauqua
Van Buren County
Iowa, USA
 
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Erik Lander
Record added: Feb 22, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7202509
Voltaire Paine Twombly
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Voltaire Paine Twombly
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- Rebecca Marden
 Added: Dec. 15, 2012
Companion #05788 - Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S.
- Jeffry Burden
 Added: Sep. 5, 2012

- tbeck
 Added: Feb. 24, 2012
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