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President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain (Infantry) John Wallace Scott, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on April 1, 1865, while serving with Company D, 157th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at
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Philadelphia area. On November 13, 1866, he wed Mary Roney Thomas (circa 1836 – early 1899) at the Coatesville Presbyterian Church in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Their two children, Gertrude Thomas Scott and Henry Guest Thomas Scott
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611:"Scott, John Wallace", in "United States General Index to Pension Files (Scott, John Wallace, application no.: 514473, certificate no.: 301662, filed from Pennsylvania in May 31, 1884)". Washington, D.C.: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
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Preceded in death by his wife and diagnosed with heart and kidney disease, Scott fell ill with pneumonia in 1903, and died in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 12. His grave is located in the Upper Octorara Church Cemetery in
580:"Scott, Samuel, Jane B., Wallace, Mary, Louisa, Caroline, Samuel, and Rebecca", in U.S. Census (Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1850). Washington, D.C.: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
589:"Scott, Samuel, Jane B., Wallace, Mary, Louisa, Caroline, Samuel, and Rebecca", in U.S. Census (Valley Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1860). Washington, D.C.: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
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Appointed to the appraisal department of the U.S. Customs House in
Philadelphia on February 22, 1870, J. Wallace Scott was subsequently promoted several times. By November 1886, he held the title of entry clerk.
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802:"J. Wallace Scott", in "Death Roll", in Annual Reunion of the Regimental Association of the "Old Bucktails", Or First Rifle Regiment, P.R.V.C.: "Seventeenth Annual Reunion", 1904.
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399:, Virginia on April 1, 1865, he captured the battle flag of the 16th South Carolina Infantry. He was also brevetted as a major for his meritorious service that day.
709:", in "Records of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs" (Record Group 19). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
340:(September 17). Advanced to the rank of sergeant, he was honorably discharged on October 23 in order to assume a new post with a different regiment.
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Washington, D.C. On May 29, 1864, Scott and his battalion were reassigned to the 2nd
Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps of the
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633:"Comrade John Wallace Scott", in "Pen Sketches: From the Register of Encampment No. 2, Union Veteran Legion, Philadelphia, Pa."
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