Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Horace Capron Jr
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
8th Illinois Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chickahominy & Ashland, Virginia, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Presentation Date & Details: September 27, 1865
- Born: 1840, Laurel, Prince George's County, MD, United States
- Died: February 6, 1864, NC, United States
- Buried: Springdale Cemetery (MH) (Prospect Hill Sec.82), Peoria, IL, United States