Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company D, 149th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee on November 24, 1863. His citation reads "Waved the colors to save the lives of the men who were being fired upon by their own batteries, and thereby drew upon himself a concentrated fire from the enemy". His Medal was awarded to him on January 12, 1892. He was one of six 149th New York Infantry soldiers to be awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Civil War (the others being Colonel Henry A. Barnum, Sergeant William H.H. Crosier, Private Philip Goettel, Private Peter Kappesser, and First Sergeant Norman F. Potter).
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company D, 149th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee on November 24, 1863. His citation reads "Waved the colors to save the lives of the men who were being fired upon by their own batteries, and thereby drew upon himself a concentrated fire from the enemy". His Medal was awarded to him on January 12, 1892. He was one of six 149th New York Infantry soldiers to be awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Civil War (the others being Colonel Henry A. Barnum, Sergeant William H.H. Crosier, Private Philip Goettel, Private Peter Kappesser, and First Sergeant Norman F. Potter).
Bio by: RPD2
Inscription
JOHN KIGGINS
MEDAL OF HONOR
SGT CO D
149 NY INF
SEP 29 1914
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Records on Ancestry
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New York, U.S., State Census, 1875
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U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
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U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960
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New York, U.S., Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865
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