Civil War
John C. Black
Lieutenant Colonel · U.S. Army
37th Illinois Infantry
7 December 1862 · Prairie Grove, Arkansas
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Action
- Prairie Grove, Arkansas
The citation
Official 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.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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