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Photographer: Don Morfe
Taken: December 2, 2006
Caption: Charles H. Ilgenfritz-buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery
Additional Description: Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Charles H. Ilgenfritz is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, York PA in Section E, Lot 115. The grave GPS is 39.9734 -76.7343. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: ILGENFRITZ, CHARLES H. • Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 207th Pennsylvania Infantry • Place and date: At Fort Sedgwick, Va., 2 April 1865 • Entered service at: Pennsylvania • Date of issue: Unknown Citation: The color bearer falling, pierced by 7 balls, he immediately sprang forward and grasped the colors, planting them upon the enemy's forts amid a murderous fire of grape, canister, and musketry from the enemy.
Submitted: June 13, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p479212
File Size: 0.275 Megabytes

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