Private Joseph Gion was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 2, 1863 in Chancellorsville, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 74th New York Infantry. Gion was about 37 years old.
11 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on November 26, 1884, 21 years after the action.
Gion was born in 1826 in Alsace-Lorraine area, Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Gion died on January 16, 1889 in Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania, at the age of about 63. He is buried at St. Martin's Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Gion 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
Voluntarily and under heavy fire advanced toward the enemy's lines and secured valuable information.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1826Born in Alsace-Lorraine area, Germany
- May 2, 1863Act of valor — Chancellorsville, VirginiaAge about 37. Company A, 74th New York Infantry
- November 26, 1884Medal of Honor presented
- January 16, 1889Died in Chartiers Township, PennsylvaniaAge about 63.
- Resting placeSt. Martin's CemeteryPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Biography
Joseph Gion (c. 1826 – January 16, 1889) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Gion received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.
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