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Pvt Marcellus J. Newman

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Pvt Marcellus J. Newman

Birth
Richview, Washington County, Illinois, USA
Death
15 Nov 1905 (aged 69)
Meeker, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Meeker, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
Plot
Section 3, Lot 2
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company B, 111th Illinois Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 14, 1864 at Resaca, Georgia. His citation reads "Voluntarily returned, in the face of a severe fire from the enemy, and rescued a wounded comrade who had been left behind as the regiment fell back."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company B, 111th Illinois Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 14, 1864 at Resaca, Georgia. His citation reads "Voluntarily returned, in the face of a severe fire from the enemy, and rescued a wounded comrade who had been left behind as the regiment fell back."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Nov 8, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8070828/marcellus_j-newman: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Marcellus J. Newman (6 Dec 1835–15 Nov 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8070828, citing New Hope Cemetery, Meeker, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.