b. 01/03/1835 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. d. 27/04/1912 Darby, Pennsylvania.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 23/08/1862 Rappahannock Station, Virginia.
John H White MOH
White was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 1, 1835. During the Civil War, he served as a private in Company A of the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry of the Union Army. He earned his medal on Aug 23, 1862, at Rappanhannock Station, Virginia and was presented it on May 5, 1900. He died on April 27, 1912, and is buried in Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
MOH CITATION:
At the imminent risk of his life, crawled to a nearby spring within the enemy’s range and, exposed to constant fire, filled a large number of canteens, and returned in safety to the relief of his comrades who were suffering from want of water.
BURIAL LOCATION: ARLINGTON CEMETERY, DREXEL HILL, PENNSYLVANIA.
MELROSE SECTION, LOT 480, GRAVE 2.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.
