John H. Callahan
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
About John H. Callahan
Lived 1845 – 1914 (aged 69). John H. Callahan was an American.
John H. Callahan (January 25, 1845 – March 13, 1914) was one of two men from the 122nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment to receive the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War. Callahan was a private in Company B. The medal was awarded for capturing a Confederate flag during the Battle of Fort Blakeley on April 9, 1865; he was one of fourteen men awarded with the Medal of Honor at this battle.
Callahan joined the Army in August 1862, and was mustered out in July 1865.
He died on March 13, 1914, in Manhattan, Kansas and is buried in Sunset Cemetery.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization. Private, Company B, 122nd Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Fort Blakeley, Ala., 9 April 1865. Entered service at : Macoupin County, Ill. Birth: Shelby County, Ky. Date of issue: 8 June 1865.
Citation:
Capture of flag.
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1845-1914)
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John H. Callahan was born on 25 January 1845 in Shelby County.
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John H. Callahan died on 13 March 1914 in Manhattan.
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John H. Callahan was American.
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