Sgt. Louis Jordan Bruner, (USA), Medal of Honor Recipient

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Sgt. Louis Jordan Bruner, (USA), Medal of Honor Recipient

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Birthplace: Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Death: January 28, 1912 (77)
Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States
Place of Burial: Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Rev. Elias Bruner and Jincy "Jane" Bruner (Tarrant)
Husband of Carrie Pfeiffer
Father of Car Lou Lea Bennett
Brother of Corporal Henry Duncan Bruner, (USA); Rev Othniel Bruner; William Bascome Bruner; Rev Joseph John Joseph Bruner; Rebecca O'Byrne and 2 others
Half brother of Hester Ann Bruner; Elias Bruner, Jr.; Daniel Laning Bruner; Joseph Bruner; Lucinda Elizabeth Bruner and 4 others

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About Sgt. Louis Jordan Bruner, (USA), Medal of Honor Recipient

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company H, 5th Indiana Cavalry for action on December 2, 1863 at Walker's Ford, Tennessee. His citation reads "Voluntarily passed through the enemy's lines under fire and conveyed to a battalion, then in a perilous position and liable to capture, information which enabled it to reach a point of safety."

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Sgt. Louis Jordan Bruner, (USA), Medal of Honor Recipient's Timeline

1834
October 6, 1834
Monroe County, Indiana, United States
1912
January 28, 1912
Age 77
Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States
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Green Park Cemetery, Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States