John H. Callahan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1845
Place of Birth: Shelby County, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 13-Mar-1914
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About John H. Callahan
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- Callahan (January 25, 1845 – March 13, 1914) was one of two men from the 122nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment to receive the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War.
- Callahan was a private in Company B.
- The medal was awarded for capturing a Confederate flag during the Battle of Fort Blakely on April 9, 1865; he was one of fourteen men awarded with the Medal of Honor at this battle.
- Callahan joined the Army in August 1862, and was mustered out in July 1865.He died on March 13, 1914 in Manhattan, Kansas and is buried in Sunset Cemetery.
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