John Davis - Greenwood Cemetery - Canon City, CO
N 38° 25.611 W 105° 14.859
13S E 478383 N 4253205
Pvt. John Davis received the Medal of Honor for capturing the flag of Worrill Grays (C.S.A.).
Waymark Code: WMTGAE
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2016
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John Davis was born in Carroll, KY on Jan. 1, 1838. He enlisted in the 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry. Davis died Dec. 30, 1901 and his remains are interred at the Greenwood Cemetery in Canon City, CO.
Headstone Reads:
John Davis
CO F 17 IND INF
Jan 1 1838
Dec 30 1901
Citation from the Medal of Honor website:
DAVIS, JOHN
Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry
Place and date: At Culloden, Ga., April 1865
Entered service at: Indianapolis, Ind.
Date of issue: 17 June 1865
Citation: Capture of flag of Worrill Grays (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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