James E. Cross
Medal of Honor recipient
About James E. Cross
Lived 1840 – 1917 (aged 76). James E. Cross was an American.
Corporal James Edwin Cross (March 27, 1840 - January 6, 1917) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cross received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Blackburn's Ford in Virginia on 18 July 1861. He was honored with the award on 5 April 1898.
Biography Cross was born in Darien, New York on 27 March 1840. He enlisted in the 12th New York Volunteer Infantry. He died on 6 January 1917 and his remains are interred at the Albany Rural Cemetery.
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Who was James E. Cross?
Medal of Honor recipient (1840-1917)
When was James E. Cross born?
James E. Cross was born on 27 March 1840 in Darien.
When did James E. Cross die?
James E. Cross died on 6 January 1917 in Albany.
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James E. Cross was American.
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