U.S. ARMY
JOHN A. WILSON
RANK: PRIVATE
CONFLICT/ERA: U.S. CIVIL WAR
UNIT/COMMAND: COMPANY C, 21ST OHIO INFANTRY
MILITARY SERVICE BRANCH: U.S. ARMY
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION DATE: APRIL 1862
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION PLACE: GEORGIA
CITATION:
One of the 19 Medal recipients from a group of 22 men who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tract between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY: NO
BORN: JULY 25, 1833, COLUMBUS, FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO
DIED: MARCH 28, 1904
