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John C. Ewing — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Infantry#417of 1502

Third Battle of Petersburg#1of 28

American Civil War#10of 1091

John C. Ewing

Private, U.S. Army

Third Battle of PetersburgAmerican Civil War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

John C. Ewing was an American soldier who served in the United States Army during the American Civil War. He achieved the rank of Private and fought in major campaigns of the conflict.

He received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Third Battle of Petersburg in Virginia on April 2, 1865. His conspicuous gallantry in the face of the enemy earned him this prestigious decoration.

Ewing was officially honored with the Medal of Honor on May 20, 1865, shortly after the cessation of major hostilities, securing his place in American military history.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts