John Chapmen, Medal of Honor

John Chapman

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The President of the United States, in the name of The Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the ...

Medal of Honor

to CHAPMAN, JOHN

Rank and Organization: Private
Company B, 1st Maine Heavy Artillery
Place and Date: Sailors Creek, Virginia on 6 April 1865
Entered Service at St. John, New Brunswick.
Birth: St. John, New Brunswick
Date of Issue: 10 May 1865

Citation:

Capture of Flag

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient.

Born in Strasburg, France, he enlisted in Limerick, Maine, as a Private of Company B, 1st Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery on October 5, 1864 under the name of John Chapman, giving his place of birth as St. John, New Brunswick, for the reason that his father was not willing that he should go. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia on April 6, 1865. His citation reads "capture of flag" and was issued on May 10, 1865.

He served in the Union Army until September 11, 1865 being discharged at Fort Baker, Washington, DC. He subsequently served in the United States Navy as a 2nd Class Fireman on board the Steam Propeller "U.S.S. Monongahela" from October 24, 1865 to July 8, 1868 and was discharged at New York harbor.