Apple, Andrew O. b. January 30, 1845 d. June 7, 1890 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Northampton, Pennsylvania, he served during the Civil War in Company I, 12th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, rising to Corporal. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in the Union Army assaults on Confederate positions at Petersburg, Virginia on April 2, 1865. His citation reads "Conspicuous gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg." The capture of Fort Gregg by the men of the 12th West Virginia and other troops was one...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA Plot: Section 4, Lot 166
McClure, George b. 1771 d. August 16, 1851 US Army General. He emigrated at age 20 and settled in Bath, New York. He became an attorney and served in the New York Assembly and as Sheriff, Surrogate Judge and County Judge. McClure was also involved in several businesses, including a gristmill and a ferry on Cayuga Lake. Experienced in the militia, in the War of 1812 he commanded troops under federal authority as a Brigadier General. In December, 1813, garrisoning Ft. George and Newark (now Niagara), Canada with fewer than 100 men while...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA
b. January 30, 1845 d. June 7, 1890
b. 1771 d. August 16, 1851