Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Army at Waynesville, Illinois and served as a Private with Company E, 20th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. His Medal of Honor action occurred April 6, 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. His citation (issued August 27, 1900) reads: "Was severely wounded while endeavoring, at the risk of his life, to carry to a place of safety a wounded and helpless comrade."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Army at Waynesville, Illinois and served as a Private with Company E, 20th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. His Medal of Honor action occurred April 6, 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. His citation (issued August 27, 1900) reads: "Was severely wounded while endeavoring, at the risk of his life, to carry to a place of safety a wounded and helpless comrade."
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John Wade McDonald
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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John Wade McDonald
1880 United States Federal Census
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John Wade McDonald
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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John Wade McDonald
Web: Congressional Medal of Honor Society Recipients, 1839 - 2012
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John Wade McDonald
1870 United States Federal Census
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