John C. Black-Danville, IL
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 08.604 W 087° 37.392
16T E 446915 N 4443859
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Prairie Grove, AR on December 7, 1862. He is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, IL in Block 12, Lot 54.
Waymark Code: WMYPGP
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2018
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He was born on January 27, 1839 in Lexington, MS and died on August 17, 1915 in Chicago, IL. He attained the rank of Brevet Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BLACK, JOHN C.
• Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel, 37th Illinois Infantry
• Place and date: At Prairie Grove, Ark., 7 December 1862
• Entered service at: Danville, Ill.
• Date of issue: 31 October 1893
Citation: Gallantly charged the position of the enemy at the head of his regiment, after 2 other regiments had been repulsed and driven down the hill, and captured a battery; was severely wounded.
Armed Service: Army
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