John Davis (American Civil War sailor) explained

John Davis
Birth Place:	Cedarville, New Jersey
Death Place:	New York City, New York
Rank:	Quarter Gunner
Unit:	USS Valley City
Awards:	Medal of Honor

Quarter Gunner John Davis (died 17 November 1863) was an American sailor who fought in the American Civil War. Davis received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the on 10 February 1862. He was honored with the award on 3 April 1863.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Davis was born in the Cedarville section of Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.^[3] He enlisted into the United States Navy from New Jersey. Davis died in the New York City Naval Hospital on 17 November 1863 (possibly due to his injuries) and was buried at an unknown location. ^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 9 December 2013.
2. Web site: John Davis . 9 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213225456/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=3418 . 13 December 2013 . live .
3. Staff. "Help solve a Cumberland County history mystery: Where is Civil War Medal of Honor recipient John Davis buried?", The News of Cumberland County, July 7, 2009. Accessed May 14, 2017. "With memories fresh in our minds of tributes to our brave men and women of the Armed Forces, a question has been posed by an anonymous reader about one of Cumberland County's three Medal of Honor recipients, John Davis.... Davis, a quarter gunner with the U.S. Navy, was born in Cedarville."
4. http://www.mohhsus.com/lost-to-history Lost to History