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Franklin Hogan

Corporal Franklin Hogan, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on July 30, 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War July 30, 1864

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal Franklin Hogan received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 30, 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 45th Pennsylvania Infantry. Hogan was 21 years old.

21 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on October 1, 1864.

Hogan was born on January 7, 1843 in Centre County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Hogan died on April 5, 1932 in Hutchinson, Kansas, at the age of 89. He is buried at Eastside Cemetery in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Hogan is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.

★ Flags & Colors

Official Medal of Honor citation

Capture of flag of 6th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Places

  • Born: York — map
  • Died: Hutchinson — map
  • Buried: Hutchinson Eastside Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. January 7, 1843
    Born in Centre County, Pennsylvania
  2. July 30, 1864
    Act of valor — Petersburg, Virginia
    Age 21. Company A, 45th Pennsylvania Infantry
  3. October 1, 1864
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. April 5, 1932
    Died in Hutchinson, Kansas
    Age 89.
  5. Resting place
    Eastside Cemetery
    Hutchinson, Kansas

Biography

Franklin Hogan (November 26, 1842 – March 29, 1933) was a decorated hero of the Union Army in the American Civil War.

From the Wikipedia article “Franklin Hogan”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →

Also honored for actions on July 30, 1864

Delavan Bates Colonel · Army Civil War · 1864 Isaac Swartwood Catlin Colonel · Army Civil War · 1864 AC Abraham Cohn Sergeant Major · Army Civil War · 1864 AD Andrew Davidson First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1864 CD Charles H. Depuy First Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 RD Robert Fulton Dodd Private · Army Civil War · 1864 DD Decatur Dorsey Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 Nathaniel Mcclean Gwynne Private · Army Civil War · 1864 Sidney Haight Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 JH James Samuel Hill Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 ✦ CH Conrad Homan Color Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 Charles H. Knight Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864

See all 22 recipients for July 30, 1864 →

More Civil War recipients from Pennsylvania

JT James B. Thompson Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 RW Richard Willis Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1865 Thomas R. Hawkins Sergeant Major · Army Civil War · 1864 JB John Brazell Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1864 JS John Shiel Corporal · Army Civil War · 1862 PL Pierre Leon Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1862
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.