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

James M Cumpston

Details
  • Also Known As: Compston, James M.
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company D,
    91st Ohio Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Born: 1837, Gallia County, OH, United States
  • Died: May 24, 1888, Coalton, OH, United States
  • Buried: Coalton Cemetery (MH), Coalton, OH, United States
 

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