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

John Henry Ricksecker

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company D,
    104th Ohio Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: November 30, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 16th Alabama Artillery (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Aurora, Portage County, Ohio
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: February 3, 1865
  • Born: November 14, 1843, Mansfield, Richland County, OH, United States
  • Died: August 2, 1929, Kansas City, MO, United States
  • Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery (MH) (45-55), Kansas City, MO, United States
 

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