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

Oliver Hughes

Details
  • Rank: Corporal
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    12th Kentucky Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: February 20, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Town Creek, North Carolina, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 11th South Carolina (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: August 1, 1865
  • Born: January 21, 1844, Fentress County, TN, United States
  • Died: January 5, 1911, Macon, MO, United States
  • Buried: Old Callao Cemetery (PM), Callao, MO, United States
 

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