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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Wesley James Powers

Details
  • Rank: Corporal
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    147th Illinois Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 3, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Oostanaula River, Georgia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily swam the river under heavy fire and secured a ferryboat, by means of which the command crossed.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Virgil, Kane County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 24, 1895
  • Born: October 26, 1845, Orono, Canada
  • Died: December 14, 1902, St. Charles, IL, United States
  • Buried: North Cemetery (F), St. Charles, IL, United States
 

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