Private John Creed was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 22, 1864 at Fisher's Hill, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 23d Illinois Infantry. Creed was about 45 years old.
4 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on October 6, 1864. He later rose to the rank of Corporal.
Creed was born in 1819 in Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Creed died on November 28, 1872 in Evanston, Illinois, at the age of about 53. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.
Creed is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 210 credited to Illinois.
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
- 1819Born in Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland
- September 22, 1864Act of valor — Fisher's Hill, VirginiaAge about 45. Company D, 23d Illinois Infantry
- October 6, 1864Medal of Honor presented
- November 28, 1872Died in Evanston, IllinoisAge about 53.
- Resting placeCalvary CemeteryEvanston, Illinois
Biography
John Creed (c. 1819 – November 28, 1872) was an Irish born Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Fisher's Hill near Strasburg, Virginia fought September 21–24, 1864. The battle was one of the engagements of the Valley Campaigns of 1864. Creed joined the 23rd Illinois Infantry in August 1862, and was discharged in June 1865.
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