John Kinsey (c.1842-1844 - December 19, 1904) was an American soldier and recipient of the

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valo ...

for his actions during the

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Biography

Kinsey was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania sometime during the early 1840s. He served as corporal in Company B of the 45th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment in the Union Army. He earned his medal in action at the

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sometimes more simply referred to as the Battle of Spotsylvania (or the 19th-century spelling Spottsylvania), was the second major battle in Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade's 186 ...

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on May 18, 1864. His medal was issued on March 2, 1897. He died in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 19, 1904. He is buried in

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, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Medal of Honor Citation

For extraordinary heroism on 18 May 1864, in action at Spotsylvania, Virginia. Corporal Kinsey seized the colors, the Color Bearer having been shot, and with great gallantry succeeded in saving them from capture.

References

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