b. 01/07/1844 Lima, Ohio. d. 13/07/1917 Ann Arbor, Michigan.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 06/05/1864 Wilderness Campaign, Virginia.
Joseph B Kemp MOH
Kemp was born in Lima, Allen Country, Ohio on July 1, 1844. He served as first sergeant with Company D of the 5th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He earned his medal in action during the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia on May 6, 1864. Kemp was captured at the Battle of Petersburg and was briefly held as a prisoner. By the wars conclusion, Kemp had reached the rank of captain and was mustered out in July 1865. His medal was issued on December 1, 1864. He died on July 13, 1917, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
MOH CITATION:
Capture of flag of 31st North Carolina (C.S.A.) in a personal encounter.
BURIAL LOCATION: FOREST HILL CEMETERY, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN.
SECTION 69, LOT 32.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
