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Joseph Davis
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| Intro | Medal of Honor recipient | ||
| Was | Soldier | ||
| From | United States of America Wales | ||
| Type | Military | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 22 May 1838, Monmouth, United Kingdom | ||
| Death | 22 May 1895, East Palestine, USA (aged 57 years) | ||
| Star sign | Gemini | ||
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| Peoplepill ID | joseph-davis |
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Biography
Corporal Joseph Davis (born May 22, 1838) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Davis received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Second Battle of Franklin in Tennessee on 30 November 1864. He was honored with the award on 4 February 1865.
Biography
Davis was born in Monmouthshire, Wales on 22 May 1838. He enlisted into the 104th Ohio Infantry. His remains are interred at the Boatman Memorial Cemetery in Ohio.
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http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20131213070632/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2057
http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2057
http://valor.defense.gov/Recipients/ArmyMedalofHonorRecipients.aspx
https://www.worldcat.org/title/burning-rails-as-we-pleased-the-civil-war-letters-of-william-garrigues-bentley-104th-ohio-volunteer-infantry/oclc/759580438&referer=brief_results
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