Alexander Kelly
Alexander Kelly was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of Americas highest military decorationthe Medal of Honorfor his actions at the Battle of Chaffins Farm.
Alexander Kelly was born in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania on April 7, 1840. He enlisted as a substitute in August 1863 and by September 29, 1864, was serving as a First Sergeant in Company F of the 6th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment. On that day, his unit participated in the Battle of Chaffins Farm in Virginia, and it was for his actions during the battle that he was awarded the Medal of Honor six months later, on April 6, 1865. He was mustered out in September 1865.
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