Wilson J. Vance
American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
About Wilson J. Vance
Lived 1845 – 1911 (aged 65).
Wilson J. Vance (December 20, 1845, Findlay, Ohio – November 10, 1911, Chattanooga, Tennessee) was an American soldier who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War, an author, a journalist and an editor. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.
Civil War service
Vance served in the American Civil War in the 21st Ohio Infantry as a private, enlisting in 1861. In 1904, he became the editor of The Square Deal.
He is the father of author Louis Joseph Vance.
He died of heart disease in Chattanooga, Tennessee, while attending a reunion of the Army of the Cumberland.
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Who was Wilson J. Vance?
American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor (1845–1911)
When was Wilson J. Vance born?
Wilson J. Vance was born on 20 December 1845 in Hancock County.
When did Wilson J. Vance die?
Wilson J. Vance died on 10 November 1911.
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