David Ayres (soldier)

For other people with similar names, see David Ayres (disambiguation).

David Ayres
Other nameDavid Ayers
Born(1841-04-29)April 29, 1841
Kalida, Ohio, US
DiedDecember 11, 1916(1916-12-11) (aged 75)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Place of burial
Oak Woods Cemetery,
Chicago, Illinois, US
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1861–1865
RankFirst Lieutenant
Unit 57th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
 • Siege of Vicksburg
AwardsMedal of Honor

David Ayres (April 4, 1841 – December 11, 1916) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863. His last name was spelled as Ayers on his enlistment and maintains the spelling on his medal.

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