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]
Oliver Hughes | |
|---|---|
 Hughes in c. 1899 | |
| Born | January 21, 1842 Fentress County, Tennessee |
| Died | January 5, 1911 (aged 68) Macon, Missouri |
| Buried | |
| Service/ | Union Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit |  Company C, 12th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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
- ^ [1] Gannet Military Times Hall of Valor website