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James May Rutter

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James May Rutter

Birth
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
23 Nov 1907 (aged 66)
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot
Lot 734
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company C, 143d Pennsylvania Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His citation reads "At great risk of his life went to the assistance of a wounded comrade and while under fire removed him to a place of safety."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company C, 143d Pennsylvania Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His citation reads "At great risk of his life went to the assistance of a wounded comrade and while under fire removed him to a place of safety."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Mar 2, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7227022/james_may-rutter: accessed ), memorial page for James May Rutter (13 May 1841–23 Nov 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7227022, citing Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.