Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal John M. Kindig received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 12, 1864 in Spotsylvania, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 63d Pennsylvania Infantry.
34 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 6, 1864 — by Major General George G. Meade, at a review of the 2nd Army Corps Headquarters, Peebles' House, near Petersburg, Va. He later rose to the rank of Sergeant.
Kindig was born in East Liberty, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Wilkins, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Kindig died on December 17, 1869. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Kindig is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag of 28th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- Date unknownBorn in East Liberty, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- May 12, 1864Act of valor — Spotsylvania, VirginiaCompany A, 63d Pennsylvania Infantry
- December 6, 1864Medal of Honor presentedBy Major General George G. Meade, at a review of the 2nd Army Corps Headquarters, Peebles' House, near Petersburg, Va.
- December 17, 1869Died
- Resting placeAllegheny CemeteryPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Biography
John M. Kindig (died September 17, 1869) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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