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Stephen Edwin Chandler

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Stephen Edwin Chandler Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
Death
1 Feb 1919 (aged 77)
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.9347725, Longitude: -93.3019943
Plot
Section 6, Lot 100, Grave 2
Memorial ID
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War as the Quartermaster Sergeant of the 24th New York Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Amelia Springs, Virginia on April 5, 1865. His citation reads "Under severe fire of the enemy and of the troops in retreat, went between the lines to the assistance of a wounded and helpless comrade, and rescued him from death or capture". His Medal was awarded to him on April 4, 1898.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War as the Quartermaster Sergeant of the 24th New York Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Amelia Springs, Virginia on April 5, 1865. His citation reads "Under severe fire of the enemy and of the troops in retreat, went between the lines to the assistance of a wounded and helpless comrade, and rescued him from death or capture". His Medal was awarded to him on April 4, 1898.

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  • Added: Mar 16, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7267291/stephen_edwin-chandler: accessed ), memorial page for Stephen Edwin Chandler (20 Nov 1841–1 Feb 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7267291, citing Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.