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

Wilbur F Moore

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    117th Illinois Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 16, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Captured the flag of a Confederate battery while far in advance of the Union lines.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: February 22, 1865
  • Born: 1840, Lebanon, St. Clair County, IL, United States
  • Died: December 9, 1924
  • Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery (MH) (45-105), Kansas City, MO, United States
 

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