Personal Information

Last Name:	Sprague		Birth:	April 04, 1817
First Name:	John		Death:	December 24, 1893
Middle Name:	Wilson		Age:	76

		Unit:	63rd	Branch:	INF
		State:	OH	Company:	F&S
Side:	Union Confederate	If Federal State From:		Rank:	COL
		Enlisted:		Discharged:
Veteran Summary	Medal of Honor at Decatur, GA for defeating an overwhelming force of the enemy thus saving the trains of the Corps. Ultimately rose Major General and would eventually become the first mayor of Tacoma, Washington. He joined George H Thomas Post No. 5 of Olympia, Thurston County, Washington on 13 Apr 1881 as one of the 14 charter members. He later transferred to Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, where he served as Post Commander in 1887. The next year he was elected, unopposed, as Commander of the Department of Washington Territory (1888-89).

Cemetery Information
Cemetery Name	Tacoma
Cemetery Street	4801 South Tacoma Way
Cemetery City	Tacoma
Cemetery Township
Cemetery County	Pierce
Cemetery State	WA