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John N Eckes

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John N Eckes Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
Death
20 Apr 1912 (aged 67)
Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.2559, Longitude: -96.9834
Plot
Graham Cemetery section
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Lewis County, West Virginia. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company E, 47th Ohio Infantry. He was awared the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party".
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Lewis County, West Virginia. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company E, 47th Ohio Infantry. He was awared the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party".

Bio by: Don Morfe



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: May 24, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7483383/john_n-eckes: accessed ), memorial page for John N Eckes (8 May 1844–20 Apr 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7483383, citing Union-Graham Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.