John Coughlin
Medal of Honor recipient
About John Coughlin
Lived 1837 – 1912 (aged 74–75). John Coughlin was an American.
John Coughlin (1837 to May 20, 1912) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Coughlin received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Swifts Creek in Virginia on 9 May 1864. He was honored with the award on 31 August 1893.
Biography Coughlin was born in Williamstown, Vermont, in 1837. He was appointed as Lieutenant Colonel of the 10th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in September 1862, and mustered out with the regiment in June 1865. He received a brevet (honorary promotion) to brigadier general dated 9 April 1865 for "gallant conduct in the field".
He died on 27 May 1912, and his remains are interred at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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Medal of Honor recipient
When was John Coughlin born?
John Coughlin was born in 1837 in Williamstown.
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John Coughlin died on 27 May 1912 in Virginia.
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John Coughlin was American.
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