b. 30/07/1833 Germany. d. 02/06/1907 Cumberland, Maryland.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 02/07/1863 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
John W Hart MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company D, 6th Pennsylvania Reserves (35th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry). He was awarded the CMOH for bravery on the 2nd day of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 2, 1863). His citation reads “Was one of six volunteers who charged upon a log house near the Devil’s Den, where a squad of the enemy’s sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender”. His Medal was issued on August 3, 1897. The five other 6th Pennsylvania Reserve soldiers who were awarded the CMOH for this action were Thaddeus S. Smith, J. Levi Roush, George Mears, Chester S. Furman and Wallace Johnson.
MOH CITATION:
Was one of six volunteers who charged upon a log house near the Devil’s Den, where a squad of the enemy’s sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender.
BURIAL LOCATION: SAINT LUKES LUTHERAN CEMETERY, CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
