James Drury
Medal of Honor recipient
About James Drury
Lived 1835 – 1919 (aged 84).
James John Drury (August 15, 1835 – December 25, 1919) was an Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Drury received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road in Virginia on June 23, 1864. He was honored with the award on January 18, 1893.
Biography Drury was born in Limerick, Ireland, on August 15, 1835. He joined the 4th Vermont Infantry in August 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in July 1865. He died on December 25, 1919, and his remains are interred at the Lovilia Cemetery in Lovilia, Iowa.
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Medal of Honor recipient
When was James Drury born?
James Drury was born on 15 August 1835 in Limerick.
When did James Drury die?
James Drury died on 25 December 1919 in Lovilia.
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