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Oliver Hughes

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Oliver Hughes
Hughes in c. 1899
Born(1842-01-21)January 21, 1842
Fentress County, Tennessee
DiedJanuary 5, 1911(1911-01-05) (aged 68)
Macon, Missouri
Buried
Service / branchUnion Army
RankCorporal
UnitKentucky Company C, 12th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Cpl. Oliver Hughes (January 21, 1844 – January 5, 1911) of the Union Army's 12th Kentucky Infantry was awarded the Medal of Honor for action, which culminated in his 20 February 1865 capture of the Confederate States Army's 11th South Carolina's flag.[1][2]

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  1. ^ America's Hero's Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan James H. Willbanks, ed., ABL-CLIO (2011) p. 424 ISBN 978-1-59884-393-4
  2. ^ [1] Gannet Military Times Hall of Valor website
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