Horace Capron, Jr.
Medal of Honor recipient
About Horace Capron, Jr.
Lived 1840 – 1864 (aged 23–24). Horace Capron, Jr. was an American.
Horace Capron Jr. (October 27, 1839 – February 6, 1864) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Capron received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Chickahominy and Ashland in Virginia in June 1862.
Biography Capron was born in Laurel, Maryland, on October 27, 1839.
He joined the 8th Illinois Cavalry at Peoria as a corporal in September 1861, and was promoted to sergeant in 1862. Capron's horse was killed during a skirmish in September 1863 near Kingsport, Tennessee.
Capron was mortally wounded on February 2, 1864, during a charge near Qualla Town, North Carolina. He died from his wounds on February 6, 1864,
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Who was Horace Capron, Jr.?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was Horace Capron, Jr. born?
Horace Capron, Jr. was born in 1840 in Laurel.
When did Horace Capron, Jr. die?
Horace Capron, Jr. died on 6 February 1864 in North Carolina.
What nationality was Horace Capron, Jr.?
Horace Capron, Jr. was American.
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