Oliver_Hughes_(soldier)

Oliver Hughes

Oliver Hughes

American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient

Cpl. Oliver Hughes (January 21, 1844 – January 5, 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]

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  1. [1]
    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
  2. [2]
    Gannet Military Times Hall of Valor website
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