Private Ira Hough, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry. Hough was 21 years old.
18 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on October 26, 1864.
Hough was born on July 2, 1843 in Henry County, Indiana. His Medal of Honor is credited to Middletown, Henry County, Indiana. Hough died on October 18, 1916 in Chipley, Florida, at the age of 73. He is buried at Salem Methodist Church Cemetery in Chipley, Florida.
Hough is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 75 credited to Indiana.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- July 2, 1843Born in Henry County, Indiana
- October 19, 1864Act of valor — Cedar Creek, VirginiaAge 21. Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry
- October 26, 1864Medal of Honor presented
- October 18, 1916Died in Chipley, FloridaAge 73.
- Resting placeSalem Methodist Church CemeteryChipley, Florida
Biography
Ira Hough (July 2, 1842 – October 18, 1916) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry when he captured an enemy flag during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan's Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. Hough joined the army from Middletown, Indiana in May 1864, and was discharged in August 1865.
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