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John Kiggins
Sergeant
1837 – 1914
Sergeant John Kiggins served the U.S. Army. John was 77 years old.
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U.S. Army
Sergeant
Medal of Honor
24 November 1863 · At Lookout Mountain, Tenn. · Sergeant, Company D, 149th New York Infantry.
Waved the colors to save the lives of the men who were being fired upon by their own batteries, and thereby drew upon himself a concentrated fire from the enemy.
Awards & Decorations
1
For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
Waved the colors to save the lives of the men who were being fired upon by their own batteries, and thereby drew upon himself a concentrated fire from the enemy.
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