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James Henry

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James Henry Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Pike County, Ohio, USA
Death
7 Jun 1911 (aged 78)
Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.8953, Longitude: -88.2967
Plot
Block G, Lot 40, Space 1
Memorial ID
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company B, 113th Illinois Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party".
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company B, 113th Illinois Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party".

Bio by: Don Morfe



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Nov 14, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8087258/james-henry: accessed ), memorial page for James Henry (7 Apr 1833–7 Jun 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8087258, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.