About John Davis
Lived 1838 – 1901 (aged 62–63). John Davis was an American military personnel.
Private John Davis (January 1, 1838 – December 30, 1901) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Davis received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Culloden, Georgia, in 1865. He was honored with the award on 17 June 1865.
Biography Davis was born in Carroll, Kentucky, on 1 January 1838. He enlisted into Company F, 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry on June 12, 1861, and mustered out on August 8, 1865. He died on December 30, 1901, and his remains are interred at Greenwood Cemetery in Cañon City, Colorado.
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American soldier, born 1838
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John Davis died on 30 December 1901 in Colorado.
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