John Hughey (Medal of Honor)

John P. Hughey (1836-1900) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Hughey was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1836 and entered service in Anna, Illinois. He died in Fulton County, Kentucky. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on April 6, 1865, while serving as a Corporal with Company E, 67th Pennsylvania Infantry, at the Battle of Sayler's Creek, in Virginia. Hughey won his medal for capturing the battle flag of the Confederate States Army's 38th Virginia Infantry. His Medal of Honor was issued on May 3, 1865.