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eBay Two nice Mollus medals to a father and his son. One belonged to Cyrus Townsend who was wia at Gettysburg with the 140th PA fighting around the Wheatfield. Born May 7th 1838 in Meadville Pennsylvania, died August 4th 1898 in Leavenworth Kansas. Entered the service as private, 140th Pennsylvania Infantry August 22nd 1862. Quartermaster Sergeant July 13th 1863, discharged to accept commission October 17th 1864. First Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster 211th Pennsylvania infantry October 18th 1864. Honorably mustered out June 2nd 1865. With the regiment as private soldier guarding public... |
