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Private · U.S. Army

John Gray

Private John Gray, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on June 9, 1862 in Port Republic, Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War June 9, 1862Born in Scotland

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private John Gray received the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 9, 1862 in Port Republic, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 5th Ohio Infantry. Gray was about 26 years old.

The medal was presented on March 14, 1864. He later rose to the rank of Musician.

Gray was born in 1836 in Dundee, Scotland — one of 41 recipients born in Scotland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.

Gray 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

Mounted an artillery horse of the enemy and captured a brass six-pound piece in the face of the enemy's fire and brought it to the rear.

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

Timeline

  1. 1836
    Born in Dundee, Scotland
  2. June 9, 1862
    Act of valor — Port Republic, Virginia
    Age about 26. Company B, 5th Ohio Infantry
  3. March 14, 1864
    Medal of Honor presented

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Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.