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Horace Capron Jr.

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Horace Capron Jr.

Birth
Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Death
6 Feb 1864 (aged 24)
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Plot
Prospect Hill, Lot 82
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Union Army. He was killed in action. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company G, 8th Illinois Cavalry for action in June 1862 at Chickahominy and Ashland, Virginia. His citation reads "Gallantry in action."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Union Army. He was killed in action. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company G, 8th Illinois Cavalry for action in June 1862 at Chickahominy and Ashland, Virginia. His citation reads "Gallantry in action."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Nov 21, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8111868/horace-capron: accessed ), memorial page for Horace Capron Jr. (27 Oct 1839–6 Feb 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8111868, citing Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.