James Webb (Medal of Honor)
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BornSeptember 2, 1841
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
DiedJune 7, 1915 (aged 73)
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
AwardsMedal of Honor
James Webb | |
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| Born | September 2, 1841 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | June 7, 1915 (aged 73) Brooklyn, New York |
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| Awards | Medal of Honor |
James W. Webb (September 2, 1841 – June 7, 1915) was an American soldier who fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor on September 17, 1897, for actions as a private with the 5th New York Infantry during the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 30, 1862.[1] He was born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on September 2, 1841 and died from pneumonia at Kings County Hospital there on June 7, 1915. He is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn.[2][3]
