| John Davis | |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1838 |
| Birth Place: | Carroll, Kentucky |
| Death Place: | Colorado |
| Placeofburial: | Greenwood Cemetery, Canon City, Colorado |
| Rank: | Private |
| Unit: | 17th Indiana Volunteer Mounted Infantry - Company F |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Private John Davis (January 1, 1838 – December 30, 1901) was an American soldier 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 at Culloden, Georgia in 1865. He was honored with the award on 17 June 1865.[1] [2] [3]
Davis was born in Carroll, Kentucky on 1 January 1838. He enlisted into Company F, 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry on June 12, 1861 and mustered out on August 8, 1865. He died on 30 December 1901 and his remains are interred at the Greenwood Cemetery in Canon City, Colorado.