First Sergeant John Brown was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 19, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 47th Ohio Infantry. Brown was about 21 years old.
2 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on August 24, 1896, 33 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Captain.
Brown was born in 1842 in Canada — one of 60 recipients born in Canada. His Medal of Honor is credited to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Brown died on August 7, 1898 in Logan, Indiana, at the age of about 56. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Virginia. Records also list him as Brown, John H..
Brown is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 256 credited to Ohio.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily carried a verbal message from Col. A.C. Parry to Gen. Hugh Ewing through a terrific fire and in plain view of the enemy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- 1842Born in Canada
- May 19, 1863Act of valor — Vicksburg, MississippiAge about 21. Company A, 47th Ohio Infantry
- August 24, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- August 7, 1898Died in Logan, IndianaAge about 56.
- Resting placeSpring Grove CemeteryCincinnati, Virginia
Biography
John H. Brown (1842 – August 7, 1898) was a United States soldier who fought with the 47th Ohio Infantry during the American Civil War. He received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on May 19, 1863. He was honored with the award on August 24, 1896.
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