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Horace
Capron
, Jr.
KIA (Civil War)
1840

–

February 6, 1864

Cemetery:

Springdale Cemetery

Sergeant Capron was Killed in Action a year and a half after his MOH action.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    8th Illinois Cavalry

    Action Date:

    June, 1862
    Date of Issue: September 27, 1865

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Sergeant Horace Capron, Jr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on June, 1862, while serving with Company G, 8th Illinois Cavalry, in action at Chickahominy & Ashland, Virginia, for gallantry in action.