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Walter G. Morrill
Walter Goodale Morrill (November 13, 1840 – March 3, 1935) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station in November 1863. Also, Morrill's earlier actions in July 1863 at Battle of Gettysburg, Gettysburg are considered essential for the famous Union victory on Little Round Top. Morrill was raised in Williamsburg, Maine. In 1861 the age of 20, he enlisted as a sergeant in Company A, 6th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. A year later he was commissioned as an officer in Company B, 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He was promoted several times, ultimately to Lieutenant colonel (United States), lieutenant colonel. He mustered out on June 4, 1865. His Medal of Honor citation states: At the action of Little Round Top Morrill led his unit at the decisive point of the bayonet charge without orders. His contingent created the impress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamsburg, Maine
Northeast Piscataquis is an unincorporated area in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 304 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 1,820.4 square miles (4,714.8 km2), of which, 1,710.5 square miles (4,430.3 km2) of it is land and 109.8 square miles (284.5 km2) of it (6.03%) is water. The territory contains 42 townships plus parts of ten other townships (shared with Northwest Piscataquis). Baxter State Park, the location of Mount Katahdin, Maine's highest mountain, is located within the territory. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 347 people, 157 households, and 108 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 0.2 people per square mile (0.1/km2). There were 1,214 housing units at an average density of 0.7/sq mi (0.3/km2). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 99.14% White, 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
