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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

John Carr

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company G,
    8th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: October 20, 1869
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: February 14, 1870
  • Born: 1847, Columbus, Franklin County, OH, United States
  • Died: July 15, 1891, Columbian Arsenel, TN, United States
  • Buried: Nashville National Cemetery (MH) (A-16550), Madison, TN, United States
 

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