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John Joseph Beaufort

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John Joseph Beaufort

Birth
Death
15 Sep 1897 (aged 64–65)
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section 13, Grave 13784
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company A, 2nd Louisiana (Union) Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Port Hudson, Louisiana on May 20, 1863. His citation reads “Volunteered to go within the enemy's lines and at the head of a party of 8 destroyed a signal station, thereby greatly aiding in the operations against Port Hudson that immediately followed”. His Medal was awarded on July 20, 1897, 34 years after his bravery, and barely two months before he died.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company A, 2nd Louisiana (Union) Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Port Hudson, Louisiana on May 20, 1863. His citation reads “Volunteered to go within the enemy's lines and at the head of a party of 8 destroyed a signal station, thereby greatly aiding in the operations against Port Hudson that immediately followed”. His Medal was awarded on July 20, 1897, 34 years after his bravery, and barely two months before he died.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6127759/john_joseph-beaufort: accessed ), memorial page for John Joseph Beaufort (1832–15 Sep 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6127759, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.