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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Martin K Davis
Details
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company H, 116th Illinois 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: Stonington, Christian County, Illinois
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: July 26, 1894
Born: March 12, 1843, Marion, Williamson County, IL, United States
Died: December 14, 1936, Demorest, GA, United States
Buried: Demorest Memorial Cemetery (MH) , Demorest, GA, United States