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Charles Wesley McKay

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Charles Wesley McKay

Birth
Mansfield, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA
Death
25 Aug 1912 (aged 65)
Staples, Todd County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company C, 154th New York Infantry for action on May 8, 1864 at Dug Gap, Georgia. His citation reads "Voluntarily risked his life in rescuing under the fire of the enemy a wounded comrade who was lying between the lines."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company C, 154th New York Infantry for action on May 8, 1864 at Dug Gap, Georgia. His citation reads "Voluntarily risked his life in rescuing under the fire of the enemy a wounded comrade who was lying between the lines."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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Medal of Honor
Capt Co C 154 NY Infantry
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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Apr 20, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8657875/charles_wesley-mckay: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Wesley McKay (25 Jan 1847–25 Aug 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8657875, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.