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

Horace Ellis

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    7th Wisconsin Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 21, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Weldon Railroad, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 16th Mississippi (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
  • Born: May 23, 1843, Mercer County, PA, United States
  • Died: June 27, 1867
  • Buried: O'Neil Creek Cemetery (NW Sec.), Eagle Point, WI, United States
 

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