Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company F, 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky on October 8, 1862. His citation reads “Seized the flag of his regiment when the color sergeant was shot and advanced with the flag midway between the lines, amid a shower of shot, shell, and bullets, until stopped by his commanding officer”. His Medal was issued on November 20, 1896.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company F, 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky on October 8, 1862. His citation reads “Seized the flag of his regiment when the color sergeant was shot and advanced with the flag midway between the lines, amid a shower of shot, shell, and bullets, until stopped by his commanding officer”. His Medal was issued on November 20, 1896.
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Medal of Honor, Sergeant, Company F, 1 Wisconsin Infantry
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John Stafford Durham
Web: Jackson County, Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1826-2014
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John Stafford Durham
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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John Stafford Durham
Missouri, U.S., Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985
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John Stafford Durham
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
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