James Henry-Geneva, IL
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 41° 53.718 W 088° 17.802
16T E 392433 N 4638964
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Geneva, IL in Block G, Lot 140.
Waymark Code: WMZ6FF
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2018
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He was born on April 7, 1833 in Pike County, OH and died on June 7, 1911 in Geneva, IL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HENRY, JAMES
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 113th Illinois Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Entered service at: Kankakee, Ill.
• Date of issue: 9 July 1894
Citation: Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Armed Service: Army
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