branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
usa may 12 , 1903 chester county , pennsylvania united states of america 1861 pennsylvania company d , 157th pennsylvania infantry medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor battle of five forks american civil war august 31 , 1832 parkesburg , pennsylvania captain john wallace scott
 john wallace scott
john wallace scott

captain john wallace scott -lrb- august 31 , 1832 -- may 12 , 1903 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .
scott received his country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor .
scott 's medal was won for capturing the flag at the battle of five forks in virginia on april 1 , 1865 .
he was honored with the award on april 27 , 1865 .
scott was born in chester county , pennsylvania , and was buried in parkesburg , pennsylvania .
