John A. Falconer

Corporal John A. Falconer was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Falconer received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the siege of Knoxville at Fort Sanders in Tennessee on November 20, 1863. He was honored with the award on July 27, 1896.

Biography

Falconer was born in Washtenaw County, Michigan, in about 1844. He enlisted into the 17th Michigan Infantry. He died on April 1, 1900, and his remains are interred at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Warrensburg, Missouri.