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| name = Oliver Hughes |
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| birth_date = {{birth-year|1844}} |
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| death_date = {{death year and age|1911|1844}} |
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| branch = [[Union Army]] |
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| rank = [[Corporal]] |
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| unit = 12th Kentucky Infantry |
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| battles = [[American Civil War]] |
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| awards = [[Medal of Honor]] |
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Cpl. '''Oliver Hughes''' (1844–1911) 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.<ref>''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</ref><ref>[http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2470] Gannet Military Times Hall of Valor website</ref> |
Cpl. '''Oliver Hughes''' (1844–1911) 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.<ref>''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</ref><ref>[http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2470] Gannet Military Times Hall of Valor website</ref> |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War}} |
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*[[List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L#H|List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L]] |
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*{{Findagrave|6403317}} (entry birthyear is 1841, but marker shows 1842) |
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Oliver Hughes | |
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| Born | 1844 |
| Died | 1911 (aged 66–67) |
| Service/ | Union Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 12th Kentucky Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Cpl. Oliver Hughes (1844–1911) 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]
See also
References
External links
- Oliver Hughes at Find a Grave (entry birthyear is 1841, but marker shows 1842)