Anderson, Frederick Charles b. March 24, 1842 d. October 6, 1882 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was an 18 years old resident of Raynham, Massachusetts when he enlisted in Dedham, Massachusetts on August 22, 1861. Mustered in as a Private in Company H, 18th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, he would go on to be awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the2nd Battle of Weldon Railroad, Virginia on August 21, 1864. His citation (which erroneously lists his Company as "Company A") reads simply "Capture of battle flag of 27th South Carolina (C.S...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Unitarian Church Cemetery, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Talbot, Silas [cenotaph] b. January 11, 1751 d. June 30, 1813 Revolutionary War Continental Navy Officer, US Congressman. He was appointed a Captain in the Continental Navy in 1779, and commanded the privateer "General Washington" until it was captured by the British. In 1792 he was elected as a Federalist to represent New York's 10th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1793 to 1794. In that year he was commission as a Captain in the newly-established United States Navy, one of six naval men to be so...[Read More] Unitarian Church Cemetery, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
b. March 24, 1842 d. October 6, 1882
b. January 11, 1751 d. June 30, 1813