Oliver Hughes (soldier)
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Oliver Hughes | |
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![]() Hughes in c. 1899 | |
Born | Fentress County, Tennessee | January 21, 1842
Died | January 5, 1911 Macon, Missouri | (aged 68)
Buried | |
Service/ | Union Army |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | ![]() |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Cpl. Oliver Hughes (January 21, 1844 – January 5, 1911) of the Union Army's 12th Kentucky Infantry was awarded the Medal of Honor for action, which culminated in his 20 February 1865 capture of the Confederate States Army's 11th South Carolina's flag.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ America's Hero's Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan James H. Willbanks, ed., ABL-CLIO (2011) p. 424 ISBN 978-1-59884-393-4
- ^ [1] Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine Gannet Military Times Hall of Valor website