John C. Black
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John Charles Black was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from Illinois. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a Union Army lieutenant colonel and regimental commander at the Battle of Prairie
Black's former house (right) in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
William P. Black
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William Perkins Black was a lawyer and veteran of the American Civil War. He received America's highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor – for his actions at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas,
John C. Black
…the Presbyterian Church. Black attended Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, and became a lawyer. On April 14, 1861, Black (along with his brother, William P. Black) entered the Union Army as a private in the 11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment on April 14, 1861. He became sergeant major on April 25, 1861…
William P. Black. Medal of Honor Recipient
Black's grave at Graceland Cemetery