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

John Simmons

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company D,
    2d New York Heavy Artillery
  • 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.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Liberty, Sullivan County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 24, 1865
  • Born: , Bethel, Sullivan County, NY, United States
  • Died: January 9, 1891
  • Buried: Andes Cemetery (MH), Andes, NY, United States
 

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