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Edward W. Hathaway

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Edward W. Hathaway

Birth
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
6 Apr 1916 (aged 76)
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot
Radiant Path, Lot 2147
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Seaman in the Union Navy. His citation reads "On board the USS Sciota prior to the Battle of Vicksburg, 28 June 1862. Struck by a bullet which severed his left arm above the elbow, Hathaway displayed exceptional courage as his ship sustained numerous damaging hits from stem to stern while proceeding down the river to fight the Battle of Vicksburg."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Seaman in the Union Navy. His citation reads "On board the USS Sciota prior to the Battle of Vicksburg, 28 June 1862. Struck by a bullet which severed his left arm above the elbow, Hathaway displayed exceptional courage as his ship sustained numerous damaging hits from stem to stern while proceeding down the river to fight the Battle of Vicksburg."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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MEDAL OF HONOR
SEA US NAVY
USS SCIOTA

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Dec 3, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8151059/edward_w-hathaway: accessed ), memorial page for Edward W. Hathaway (9 Jul 1839–6 Apr 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8151059, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.