John Chapman
Medal of Honor recipient
About John Chapman
Lived 1844 – 1905 (aged 61).
John Chapman (born Charles Felix Kauffman, February 10, 1844 – September 30, 1905) was a French soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Chapman received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.
Biography Chapman was born in Strasbourg, France on 10 February 1844. He joined the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery from Limerick, Maine in October 1864, and was discharged in September 1865. He subsequently served in the US Navy from 1865 to 1868. Chapman died on 30 September 1905 and his remains are interred at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in South San Francisco, Central California.
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Who was John Chapman?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was John Chapman born?
John Chapman was born on 10 February 1844 in Strasbourg.
When did John Chapman die?
John Chapman died on 30 September 1905 in San Francisco.
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