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Jacob Henry Overturf

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Jacob Henry Overturf Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Death
10 Sep 1900 (aged 58)
Burial
Holton, Ripley County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.0756548, Longitude: -85.389903
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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 K, 83d Indiana Infantry 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. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company K, 83d Indiana Infantry 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: Sep 18, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7876154/jacob_henry-overturf: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob Henry Overturf (7 Jan 1842–10 Sep 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7876154, citing Holton Cemetery, Holton, Ripley County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.