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

John Henry Weeks

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company H,
    152d New York Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 12, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Citation

Capture of flag and color bearer using an empty cocked rifle while outnumbered by five or six.

Medal of Honor Recipient John H. Weeks
Medal of Honor Recipient John H. Weeks
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Hartwick Seminary, Otsego County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 6, 1864

    By Major General George G. Meade, at a review of the 2nd Army Corps Headquarters, Peebles' House, near Petersburg, Va.

  • Born: March 15, 1845, Hampton, Windham County, CT, United States
  • Died: March 10, 1911
  • Buried: Hartwick Seminary Cemetery (MH), Hartwick Seminary, NY, United States
 

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