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Richard Beddows

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Richard Beddows

Birth
Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Death
15 Feb 1922 (aged 78)
Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York, USA
Burial
New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot
Section D, Range 3, Plot 4
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in the 34th New York Battery. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 18, 1864 at Spotsylvania, Virginia. His citation reads "Brought his guidon off in safety under a heavy fire of musketry after he had lost it by his horse becoming furious from the bursting of a shell."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in the 34th New York Battery. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 18, 1864 at Spotsylvania, Virginia. His citation reads "Brought his guidon off in safety under a heavy fire of musketry after he had lost it by his horse becoming furious from the bursting of a shell."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Jan 10, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8257295/richard-beddows: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Beddows (27 Jun 1843–15 Feb 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8257295, citing Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.