John C. Black Military person

John Charles Black (January 27, 1839 – August 17, 1915) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman and received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a Union Army lieutenant colonel and regimental commander at the Battle of Prairie Grove during the American Civil War.

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John C. Black
Birth dateJanuary 27, 1839
Birth place
Mississippi , Lexington Mississippi
Date of deathAugust 17, 1915
Place of death
Chicago
Resting place
Danville Illinois

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
military command37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
military unit
11th Indiana Infantry Regiment
service start1861
service end1865

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