Where is Civil War Medal of Honor recipient John Davis buried?
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — With memories fresh in our minds of tributes to our brave men and women of the Armed Forces, a question has been posed by an anonymous reader about one of Cumberland County’s three Medal of Honor recipients, John Davis. Elden H. Johnson, born in Bivalve, has been recognized by Commercial Township for his service in World War II. The two others were Capt. Moses Veale and Davis. Veale, who fought in the Civil War, was born in Bridgeton, but fought in the 109th Infantry, Co. F, a Pennsylvania outfit. He is buried in Pennsylvania. Davis, a quarter gunner with the U.S. Navy, was born in Cedarville. He served on the USS Valley City during the Civil War. Fighting against rebel fort batteries and ships off Elizabeth City, N.C., on Feb. 10, 1862, a shell from the shore penetrated the ship’s side and passed through the magazine, exploding outside the screen on the berth deck, according to his citation. “Several powder division protecting bulkheads were torn to pieces and the
