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

Emisire Shahan

Details
  • Also Known As: Shahan, Amaziah
  • Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    1st West Virginia Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 76th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.).
Medal of Honor Recipient Emisire Shahan
Medal of Honor Recipient Emisire Shahan
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
  • Born: August 14, 1843, Preston County, WV, United States
  • Died: November 17, 1919
  • Buried: Masonic Cemetery (MH), Elma, WA, United States
 

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