Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John H Callahan
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
122d Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 9, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Blakely, Alabama, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Scottville, Macoupin County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 12, 1865
Presented by Lieutenant J. J. Lyon, assistant inspector-general of the Sixteenth Army Corps, at parade.
- Born: January 25, 1845, Shelby County, KY, United States
- Died: March 13, 1914, Manhattan, KS, United States
- Buried: Sunset Cemetery (MH) (6-84), Manhattan, KS, United States