John W. Whitmore
Born: July 3, 1844 at Brown County, Illinois
Home Town: Camden, Illinois
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army
American Civil War
Date of Issue: June 8, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private John W. Whitmore, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 9 April 1865, while serving with Company F, 119th Illinois Infantry, in action at Fort Blakely, Alabama, for capture of flag.
