*71st Pennsylvania Volunteers Medal of Honor Recipient JOHN E. CLOPP History

71st Pennsylvania Volunteers

Medal of Honor Recipient

JOHN E. CLOPP

Private, Company F, 71st Pennsylvania Infantry. Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa.

 

Citation: Capture of flag of 9th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.)., wresting it from the color bearer. 3 July 1863.

Date of issue: 2 February 1865.

 

Source: The U.S. Army Center of Military History.