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James Monroe Seitzinger

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James Monroe Seitzinger

Birth
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Jan 1924 (aged 77)
Gordon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company G, 116th Pennsylvania Infantry for action on June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. His citation reads "When the color bearer was shot down, this soldier seized the colors and bore them gallantly in a charge against the enemy."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company G, 116th Pennsylvania Infantry for action on June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. His citation reads "When the color bearer was shot down, this soldier seized the colors and bore them gallantly in a charge against the enemy."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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MEDAL OF HONOR
SERG CO G 116 PA INFANTRY
CIVIL WAR

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Feb 28, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7219881/james_monroe-seitzinger: accessed ), memorial page for James Monroe Seitzinger (24 Nov 1846–14 Jan 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7219881, citing Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.