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John E. Clopp

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John E. Clopp

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Apr 1866 (aged 20–21)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot
Glenwood Section, Row 50, Grave 35
Memorial ID
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the service at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the Union Army as a Private in Company F, 71th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and the Medal of Honor was issued on February 2, 1865. His citation reads "Capture of flag of 9th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.), wresting it from the color bearer."

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the service at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the Union Army as a Private in Company F, 71th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and the Medal of Honor was issued on February 2, 1865. His citation reads "Capture of flag of 9th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.), wresting it from the color bearer."

Bio by: Don Morfe

Inscription

Medal of Honor
PVT Co F 71 PA Infantry
Civil War

Gravesite Details

Military marker installed in 2010

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Oct 24, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9700898/john_e-clopp: accessed ), memorial page for John E. Clopp (1845–6 Apr 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9700898, citing Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.