Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Wilbur F Moore
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
117th Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 16, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Captured the flag of a Confederate battery while far in advance of the Union lines.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 22, 1865
- Born: 1840, Lebanon, St. Clair County, IL, United States
- Died: December 9, 1924
- Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery (MH) (45-105), Kansas City, MO, United States