United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Joseph O. Gregg
1841 – 1930
Joseph O. Gregg served the U.S. Army. Joseph was 89 years old.
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U.S. Army
Medal of Honor
16 June 1864 · Near the Richmond " Petersburg Ry., Va. · Private, Company F, 133d Ohio Infantry.
Voluntarily returned to the breastworks which his regiment had been forced to abandon to notify 3 missing companies that the regiment was falling back; found the enemy already in the works, refused a demand to surrender, returning to his command under a concentrated fire, several bullets passing through his hat and clothing.
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Medal of Honor - Army
Voluntarily returned to the breastworks which his regiment had been forced to abandon to notify 3 missing companies that the regiment was falling back; found the enemy already in the works, refused a demand to surrender, returning to his command under a concentrated fire, several bullets passing through his hat and clothing.
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