Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John Wesley Conaway
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
83d Indiana Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 11, 1894
- Born: September 19, 1843, Dearborn County, IN, United States
- Died: November 21, 1913, Post Falls, ID, United States
- Buried: Evergreen Cemetery (MH) (30-6), Post Falls, ID, United States