John M Kindig MOH

b. ? East Liberty, Pennsylvania. d. 17/12/1869 ?

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 12/05/1864 Spotsylvania, Virginia.

Kindig was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of East Liberty, and entered service at Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, for capturing the flag of the Confederate States Army’s 28th North Carolina Infantry during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, while serving as a corporal with Company A, 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry. His Medal of Honor was issued on May 12, 1864.

Kindig died from tuberculosis on November 17, 1869 and was buried in the historic Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh.

 

MOH CITATION:

Capture of flag of 28th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).

 

BURIAL LOCATION: ALLEGHENY CEMETERY, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

SECTION 33, LOT 66, GRAVE 32.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.