Joseph Bell Kemp - Ann Arbor, MI
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Joseph Bell Kemp, Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War in Company D, 5th Michigan Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864.
Waymark Code: WMGCFM
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2013
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Joseph Bell Kemp
Date of birth: July 1, 1844 in Lima, Ohio
Date of death: July 13, 1917
Burial Location:
Section 69, Lot 32
Forest Hill Cemetery
415 S. Observatory
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant Joseph Bell Kemp, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 May 1864, while serving with Company D, 5th Michigan Infantry, in action during the Wilderness Campaign, Virginia, for capture of flag of 31st North Carolina (Confederate States of America) in a personal encounter.
General Orders: Date of Issue: December 1, 1864
Action Date: May 6, 1864
Service: Army
Rank: First Sergeant
Company: Company D
Division: 5th Michigan Infantry
Armed Service: Army
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