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About John C. Gilmore
- John Curtis Gilmore (April 18, 1837 – December 22, 1922) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War.
- Kuder received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.
- Gilmore's medal was won for capturing the flag and rallying the spirits of the troops under his command during the Second Battle of Fredericksburg on May 3, 1863.
- He was honored with the award on October 10, 1892.Gilmore was born in Canada, and was commissioned as a Captain in May 1861.
- He was promoted to Major in September 1862, and mustered out in 1863.
- He rejoined the Army in 1865, and rose to the rank of Brigadier general before retiring on his 64th birthday in 1901.
- He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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