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

Francis A Bishop

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    57th Pennsylvania Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 12, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Medal of Honor Recipient Francis A. Bishop
Medal of Honor Recipient Francis A. Bishop
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
  • Born: December 3, 1840, Bradford County, PA, United States
  • Died: October 11, 1937, Retsil State Veterans Home, WA, United States
  • Buried: Blanchard Cemetery (MH), Blanchard, MI, United States
  • Location of Medal: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Mt. Pleasant, SC
 
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