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Carlos William Colby

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Carlos William Colby

Birth
Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Death
19 May 1922 (aged 85)
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company G, 97th Illinois Volunteer 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 during the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company G, 97th Illinois Volunteer 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: Nov 15, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8089964/carlos_william-colby: accessed ), memorial page for Carlos William Colby (15 May 1837–19 May 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8089964, citing Cress Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.