John Wainwright (soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1839
Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, United States
Date of Death: 15-Apr-1915
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About John Wainwright (soldier)
- John Wainwright (July 13, 1839 – April 15, 1915) was a United States military officer during the American Civil War.
- A native of Syracuse, New York, he was awarded his nation's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his "gallant and meritorious conduct" while serving in the Union Army as a first lieutenant with the 97th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina on January 15, 1865.
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