John Creed
Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry
About John Creed
Lived 1819 – 1872 (aged 52–53). John Creed was an Irish.
John Creed (c. 1819 – November 28, 1872) was an Irish born Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Fisher's Hill near Strasburg, Virginia fought September 21–24, 1864. The battle was one of the engagements of the Valley Campaigns of 1864.
Creed joined the 23rd Illinois Infantry in August 1862, and was discharged in June 1865.
Medal of Honor citation
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Who was John Creed?
Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry
When was John Creed born?
John Creed was born in 1819 in Tipperary.
When did John Creed die?
John Creed died on 28 November 1872 in Illinois.
What nationality was John Creed?
John Creed was Irish.
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· DBpedia: John Creed (soldier)
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