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Richard Willis DeWitt

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Richard Willis DeWitt

Birth
Butler County, Ohio, USA
Death
16 Sep 1909 (aged 71)
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Plot
Section 51, Lot 22
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company D, 47th Ohio Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company D, 47th Ohio Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Feb 7, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8363616/richard_willis-dewitt: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Willis DeWitt (25 Jun 1838–16 Sep 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8363616, citing Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.