John Morehead Scott
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BornJanuary 1, 1839
Stark County, Ohio, U.S.
Buried
Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Allegiance
United States
United StatesSergeant John Morehead Scott | |
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| Born | January 1, 1839 Stark County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 1862 (aged 23) |
| Buried | Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1861–1862 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Company F, 21st Ohio Infantry |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Morehead Scott (1 January 1839 – 18 June 1862) was a sergeant in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. Scott was awarded the medal posthumously on 27 April 1865 for actions performed during the Great Locomotive Chase on 12 April 1862.[1][2]
Scott was born in Stark County, Ohio, on 1 January 1839 to parents Thomas B. Scott and Elizabeth Moorehead Scott, one of six children. He married Rachel M. Davis Waggoner in 1861. Following the Great Locomotive Chase, Scott was hanged along with 7 others in Atlanta, Georgia and was buried in Marietta National Cemetery.[3] He was later reburied in Chattanooga National Cemetery.[1][3]
