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

Martin K Davis

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company H,
    116th Illinois Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Stonington, Christian County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: July 26, 1894
  • Born: March 12, 1843, Marion, Williamson County, IL, United States
  • Died: December 14, 1936, Demorest, GA, United States
  • Buried: Demorest Memorial Cemetery (MH) , Demorest, GA, United States
 

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