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

John Creed

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company D,
    23d Illinois Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: September 22, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Fisher's Hill, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 6, 1864
  • Born: 1819, Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland
  • Died: November 28, 1872, Evanston, IL, United States
  • Buried: Calvary Cemetery (D-12), Evanston, IL, United States
 

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