serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1862 - 1865 usa virginia may 27 , 1912 williamstown , vermont united states of america 1861 new hampshire 10th new hampshire volunteer infantry medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor battle of swift creek 1837 arlington national cemetery lieutenant colonel brevet brigadier general john coughlin -lrb- soldier -rrb-
 john coughlin
john coughlin -lrb- soldier -rrb-

john coughlin -lrb- 1837 to may 27 , 1912 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .
coughlin received the country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor , for his action at swifts creek in virginia on 9 may 1864 .
he was honored with the award on 31 august 1893 .
