Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John A Falconer
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
17th Michigan Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 20, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Sanders, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Conducted the "burning party" of his regiment at the time a charge was made on the enemy's picket line, and burned the house which had sheltered the enemy's sharpshooters, thus insuring success to a hazardous enterprise.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Manchester, Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 27, 1896
- Born: 1844, Washtenaw County, MI, United States
- Died: April 1, 1900, Warensburg, MO, United States
- Buried: Sunset Hill Cemetery (PM) (475), Warensburg, MO, United States