There were 16 soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor on the Fort Blakeley Battlefield. Nine of those awards were presented to men of Illinois regiments. The names and regiments are listed below. To find additional information about these soldiers, visit the main Illinois in the Civil War page (under "Medal of Honor").
Callahan, John H. - 122nd Illinois
McConnell, Samuel - 119th Illinois
Miller, Henry A. - 8th Illinois
Payne, Thomas - 37th Illinois
Pentzer, Patrick - 97th Illinois
Rebmann, George - 119th Illinois
Vifquain, Victor - 97th Illinois
Wheaton, Lloyd - 8th Illinois
Whitmore, John - 119th Illinois
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