Sergeant Major John Mcgreath Farquhar was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 31, 1862 at Stone River, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 89th Illinois Infantry. Farquhar was 30 years old.
7 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on August 6, 1902, 39 years after the action.
Farquhar was born on April 17, 1832 in near Ayr, Scotland — one of 41 recipients born in Scotland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Farquhar died on April 24, 1918 in Buffalo, New York, at the age of 86. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York.
Farquhar 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
When a break occurred on the extreme right wing of the Army of the Cumberland, this soldier rallied fugitives from other commands, and deployed his own regiment, thereby checking the Confederate advance until a new line was established.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Offices held: United States representative
- Occupations: politician
- Education: Ayr Academy
Source: Wikidata.
Places
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Timeline
- April 17, 1832Born in near Ayr, Scotland
- December 31, 1862Act of valor — Stone River, TennesseeAge 30. 89th Illinois Infantry
- August 6, 1902Medal of Honor presented
- April 24, 1918Died in Buffalo, New YorkAge 86.
- Resting placeForest Lawn CemeteryBuffalo, New York
Biography
John McCreath Farquhar (April 17, 1832 – April 24, 1918) was a United States representative from New York and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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