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John W. Whitmore

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John W. Whitmore

Birth
Mount Sterling, Brown County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Feb 1913 (aged 68)
New London, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
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American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was issued the award on June 8, 1865, for his actions as a private with Company F, 119th Illinois Infantry, US Army, on April 9, 1865, at the Battle of Fort Blakely, Alabama. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For extraordinary heroism on 9 April 1865, in action at Fort Blakely, Alabama, for capture of flag."
American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was issued the award on June 8, 1865, for his actions as a private with Company F, 119th Illinois Infantry, US Army, on April 9, 1865, at the Battle of Fort Blakely, Alabama. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For extraordinary heroism on 9 April 1865, in action at Fort Blakely, Alabama, for capture of flag."

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  • Originally Created by: Kent Kooi
  • Added: Jul 13, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7680513/john_w-whitmore: accessed ), memorial page for John W. Whitmore (3 Jul 1844–26 Feb 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7680513, citing Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.