Joseph Davis | |
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Born | Monmouthshire, Wales | May 22, 1838
Died | May 22, 1895 57) East Palestine, Ohio | (aged
Buried | Boatman Memorial Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Company C |
Battles / wars | Second Battle of Franklin |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Corporal Joseph Davis (born May 22, 1838) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Davis received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Second Battle of Franklin in Tennessee on November 30, 1864. He was honored with the award on February 4, 1865. [1] [2] [3]
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