John Davis (American Civil War soldier)

John Davis
Born	(1838-01-01)January 1, 1838 Carroll, Kentucky
Died	December 30, 1901(1901-12-30) (aged 63) Colorado
Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, Canon City, Colorado
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	17th Indiana Volunteer Mounted Infantry - Company F
Awards	Medal of Honor

Private John Davis (January 1, 1838 – December 30, 1901) 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 at Culloden, Georgia in 1865. He was honored with the award on 17 June 1865.^[1][2][3]

Davis was born in Carroll, Kentucky on 1 January 1838. He enlisted into Company F, 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry on June 12, 1861 and mustered out on August 8, 1865.^[4] He died on 30 December 1901 and his remains are interred at the Greenwood Cemetery in Canon City, Colorado.

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private John Davis, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on April, 1865, while serving with Company F, 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry, in action at Culloden, Georgia, for capture of flag of Worrill Grays (Confederate States of America).^[1][2]

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F

• Terrell, William Henry Harrison, Adjutant General (1866). Roster of Enlisted Men [incl.] Indiana Regiments Sixth to Twenty-Ninth 1861-1865 (PDF). Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Vol. IV. Indianapolis, IN: Samuel R. Douglas, State Printer. p. 344–371. OCLC 558004259. Retrieved 2020-04-19.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)