Oliver Hughes

Cpl. Oliver Hughes (1844–1911) 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]

References

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. ↑ Gannet Military Times Hall of Valor website

External links

• Oliver Hughes at Find a Grave (entry birthyear is 1841, but marker shows 1842)