GILMORE, JOHN C. - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Major, 16th New York Infantry.
Place and date:
At Salem Heights, Va., 3 May 1863. Entered service at: Potsdam, N.Y. Birth:
Canada. Date of issue: 10 October 1892. Citation: Seized the colors of
his regiment and gallantly rallied his men under a very severe fire.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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