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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1002618 of 4539
U.S. Army#396of 2023
American Civil War#8of 1095
Battle of Chancellorsville#1of 29
Battle of Gettysburg#1of 75
Bristoe Campaign#1of 6
Mine Run Campaign#1of 10
Battle of the Wilderness#1of 26
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House#1of 32
Battle of North Anna#1of 9
Battle of Totopotomoy Creek#1of 5
Battle of Cold Harbor#2of 26
Siege of Petersburg#2of 25
Battle of Fort Stevens#1of 1
Third Battle of Winchester#1of 3
Battle of Fisher's Hill#1of 5
Battle of Cedar Creek#1of 8
Appomattox Campaign#1of 13
Third Battle of Petersburg#1of 28
Battle of Appomattox Court House#1of 8
John C. Matthews
Corporal, U.S. Army
Support & adopt this hero ↓American Civil WarBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgBristoe CampaignMine Run CampaignBattle of the WildernessBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of North AnnaBattle of Totopotomoy CreekBattle of Cold HarborSiege of PetersburgBattle of Fort StevensThird Battle of WinchesterBattle of Fisher's HillBattle of Cedar CreekAppomattox CampaignThird Battle of PetersburgBattle of Appomattox Court House
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
John Calvin Matthews was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the April 2, 1865 Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts