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Elijah A. Briggs

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Elijah A. Briggs

Birth
Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
10 Mar 1922 (aged 78)
Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Burial
Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Plot
Section D, Lot 409
Memorial ID
7863972 View Source
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Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Civil War as a Corporal in Company B, 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Petersburg, Virginia on April 3, 1865. His citation reads simply “Capture of battle flag”. His Medal was awarded to him on May 10, 1865.

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Civil War as a Corporal in Company B, 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Petersburg, Virginia on April 3, 1865. His citation reads simply “Capture of battle flag”. His Medal was awarded to him on May 10, 1865.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: RPD2
  • Added: 12 Sep 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 7863972
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7863972/elijah-a-briggs: accessed ), memorial page for Elijah A. Briggs (26 Oct 1843–10 Mar 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7863972, citing Fishkill Rural Cemetery, Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.