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

Ira Hobart Evans

Details
  • Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brevet Major)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    116th U.S. Colored Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 2, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Hatcher's Run, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily passed between the lines, under a heavy fire from the enemy, and obtained important information.
Medal of Honor Recipient Ira H. Evans
Medal of Honor Recipient Ira H. Evans
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Barre, Washington County, Vermont
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 24, 1892
  • Born: April 11, 1844, Piermont, Grafton County, NH, United States
  • Died: April 19, 1922, San Diego, CA, United States
  • Buried: Berlin Corners Cemetery, Berlin, VT, United States
 

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