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John Galloway

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John Galloway

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
23 May 1904 (aged 60–61)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot
Section 149, Lot 48N, 2nd from North Line
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as Commissary Sergeant of the 8th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Farmville, Virginia on April 7, 1865. His citation reads "His regiment being surprised and nearly overwhelmed, he dashed forward under a heavy fire, reached the right of the regiment, where the danger was greatest, rallied the men and prevented a disaster that was imminent". His Medal was issued on October 30, 1897.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as Commissary Sergeant of the 8th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Farmville, Virginia on April 7, 1865. His citation reads "His regiment being surprised and nearly overwhelmed, he dashed forward under a heavy fire, reached the right of the regiment, where the danger was greatest, rallied the men and prevented a disaster that was imminent". His Medal was issued on October 30, 1897.

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  • Added: Apr 23, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21887/john-galloway: accessed ), memorial page for John Galloway (1843–23 May 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21887, citing Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.