Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
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