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Historical records matching Sgt. John S. Darrough, Medal of Honor
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About Sgt. John S. Darrough, Medal of Honor
Citation
Saved the life of a captain.
http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/327/darrough-john-s.php
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8114540
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_S._Darrough
John Samuel Darrough (April 6, 1841 – August 14, 1920) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during a skirmish near Eastport, Mississippi. Born in Kentucky, Darrough moved to Illinois as a child and enlisted in the Union Army from that state. While participating in a mission to destroy a Confederate railway, Darrough and others were stranded on the shore of the Tennessee River under intense enemy fire. Although he had found a canoe with which to cross the river safely, he voluntarily returned to the Confederate-held shore to rescue a fellow soldier who was in danger of drowning.
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company F, 113th Illinois Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on October 10, 1864 at Eastport, Mississippi. His citation reads "Saved the life of a captain." (bio by: Don Morfe)
Additional Sources: A photograph of his tombstone.
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Sgt. John S. Darrough, Medal of Honor's Timeline
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1841
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Kentucky, United States
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1874
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October 10, 1875
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Watseka, Iroquois, IL, United States
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August 1920
Age 79
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GAR Cemetery Watseka Iroquois County Illinois
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1920
Age 79
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