| Horace Capron, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1840 |
| Died | February 6, 1864 |
| Place of birth | Laurel, Maryland |
| Place of death | North Carolina |
| Buried at | Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch | U.S. Army |
| Years of service | 1861 - 1864 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit |
8th Illinois Cavalry 14th Illinois Cavalry |
| Awards |
 Medal of Honor |
Horace Capron, Jr. (1840 to February 6, 1864) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Capron received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Chickahominy and Ashland in Virginia in June 1862.
Biography[]
Capron was born in Laurel, Maryland in 1840, as the son of Horace Capron.[1] He joined the 8th Illinois Cavalry as a Corporal in September 1861, and was promoted to Sergeant in 1862.[2] He was later commissioned as a First Lieutenant of the 14th Illinois Cavalry, his father's regiment.[3]
Capron was killed in action on 6 February 1864 while serving in North Carolina and his remains are interred at the Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum in Illinois. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on 27 September 1865.[4][5][6]
Medal of Honor citation[]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Find a Grave
- ↑ Illinois muster rolls
- ↑ Illinois muster rolls
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Horace Capron, Jr.". http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1364. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients". http://valor.defense.gov/Recipients/ArmyMedalofHonorRecipients.aspx. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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