Template:Medal of Honor recipients
This is a complete alphabetical list (T to Z) of Medal of Honor recipients during the Civil War. Many of the awards during the Civil War were for capturing or saving regimental flags. During the Civil War, regimental flags served as the rallying point for the unit, and guided the unit's movements. Loss of the flag could greatly disrupt a unit, and could have a greater effect than the death of the commanding officer.
Medal of Honor[]
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government and is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself "…conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States…" Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.[1]
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Recipients are listed alphabetically by last name. Posthumous receipt is denoted by an asterisk.
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Port Hudson, La. | Template:Dts | Voluntarily exposed himself to the enemy only a few feet away to render valuable services for the protection of his comrades. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Captain of the Forecastle | USS Louisville | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | Served as captain of the forecastle on board the USS Louisville at the capture of the Arkansas post, 10 and 11 January 1863. |
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Template:Sortname* | Navy | Quarter Gunner | USS Tacony | Template:Dts | Served as quarter gunner on board the USS Tacony during the taking of Plymouth, North Carolina, 31 October 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Second Lieutenant | Battle of Antietam, Maryland | Template:Dts | Carried off the regimental colors, which had fallen within 20 yards of the enemy's lines, the color guard of 9 men having all been killed or wounded; was himself 3 times wounded. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia | Template:Dts | Held out to the last with a small force against the advance of superior numbers of the enemy. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Captain | Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia | Template:Dts | 23rd NJ Vol. Infantry |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Armorer | Fort Morgan, Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala. | Template:Dts | On board the USS Lackawanna during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Was the first to plant the Union colors upon the enemy's works. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Seaman | Navy Yard, New York | Template:Dts | Seaman in charge of the picket boat attached to the Navy Yard, New York, 9 September 1865. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Globe Tavern, Virginia | Template:Dts | While acting as an orderly to a general officer on the field and alone, encountered a picket of 3 of the enemy and compelled their surrender. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Coxswain | Fort Morgan, Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala. | Template:Dts | Served on board the USS Metacomet during the action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the rebel ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Front Royal, Virginia and Battle of Globe Tavern, Virginia | Template:Dts and Template:Dts | When a sergeant, at Front Royal, Virginia, he was painfully wounded while obeying an order to burn a bridge, but, persevering in the attempt, he burned the bridge and prevented its use by the enemy. Later, at Weldon Railroad, Virginia, then a lieutenant, he voluntarily took the place of a disabled officer and undertook a hazardous reconnaissance beyond the lines of the army; was taken prisoner in the attempt. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Captain of the Forecastle | First Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | On board the USS Ticonderoga during attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | New Bern, North Carolina | Template:Dts | In the thickest of the fight, where he lost his leg by a shot, still encouraged the men until carried off the field. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Near Fort Gates, Fla. | Template:Dts | Was a volunteer in the surprise and capture of the enemy's picket. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Instead of retreating or surrendering when the works were captured, regardless of his personal safety continued to return the enemy's fire until he was captured. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Major | Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Voluntarily remained and participated in the battle with conspicuous gallantry, although his term of service had expired and he had been ordered home to be mustered out. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Seaman | USS Mount Washington | Template:Dts | Serving temporarily on board the USS Mount Washington during the Nansemond River action, 14 April 1863. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Major | Amelia Springs, Virginia | Template:Dts | Conspicuous gallantry in the capture of a field battery and a number of battle flags and in the destruction of the enemy's wagon train. Maj. Thomas lost a leg in this action. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Colonel | Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | Distinguished conduct in a desperate hand_to_hand encounter, in which the advance of the enemy was checked. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Battle of Fort Stedman, Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag of 49th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.) from an officer who, with colors in hand, was rallying his men. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Private | White Oak Road, Virginia | Template:Dts | Made a hazardous reconnaissance through timber and slashings preceding the Union line of battle, signaling the troops and leading them through the obstruction. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | Template:Dts | After the regiment was surrounded and all resistance seemed useless, fought single-handed for the colors and refused to give them up until he had appealed to his superior officers. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Was twice knocked from the parapet of Fort Gregg by blows from the enemy muskets but at the third attempt fought his way into the works. |
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Template:Sortname | Marine Corps | Private | Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts | On board the USS Minnesota in the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Surgeon | New Bern, North Carolina | Template:Dts | Voluntarily reconnoitered the enemy's position and carried orders under the hottest fire. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | Template:Dts | Capture of flag of 15th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.). |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Private | White Oak Road, Virginia | Template:Dts | Made a hazardous reconnaissance through timber and slashings, preceding the Union line of battle, signaling the troops and leading them through the obstructions. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia | Template:Dts | As color bearer with most conspicuous gallantry preceded his regiment in the assault and planted his flag upon the enemy's works. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia | Template:Dts | One of a party of 4 who voluntarily brought into the Union lines, under fire, a wounded Confederate officer from whom was obtained valuable information concerning the enemy. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Signal Quartermaster | Forts Beauregard and Walker on Hilton Head | Template:Dts | During action of the main squadron of ships against heavily defended Forts Beauregard and Walker on Hilton Head, 7 November 1861. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag of 55th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia | Template:Dts | Volunteered to ascertain the character of approaching troops; rode up so closely as to distinguish the features of the enemy, and as he wheeled to return they opened fire with musketry, the Union troops returning same. Under a terrific fire from both sides Lieutenant Thomson rode back unhurt to the Federal lines, averting a disaster to the Army by his heroic act. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Second Lieutenant | Dutch Gap Canal, Virginia | Template:Dts | After the fuze to the mined bulkhead had been lit, this officer, learning that the picket guard had not been withdrawn, mounted the bulkhead and at great personal peril warned the guard of its danger. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Columbus, Georgia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag and bearer, Austin's Battery (C.S.A.). |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Richmond Campaign, Virginia | Template:Dts | Gallant conduct in the field. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia | Template:Dts | Though himself wounded, voluntarily left the rifle pits, crept out between the lines and, exposed to the severe fire of the enemy's guns at close range, brought within the lines 2 wounded and helpless comrades. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | Was among the first to check the enemy's countercharge. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Aiken, S.C. | Template:Dts | Voluntarily and at great personal risk returned, in the face of the advance of the enemy, and rescued from impending death or capture, Maj. William C. Stevens, 9th Michigan Cavalry, who had been thrown from his horse. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant Major | Appomattox Campaign, Virginia | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | Though severely wounded at Sailors Creek, 6 April, and at Farmville, 7 April, refused to go to the hospital, but remained with his regiment, performed the full duties of adjutant upon the wounding of that officer, and was present for duty at Appomattox. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant and Adjutant | Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia | Template:Dts | Voluntarily took command of the 9th Massachusetts while adjutant, bravely fighting from 3 p.m. until dusk, rallying and re_forming the regiment under fire; twice picked up the regimental flag, the color bearer having been shot down, and placed it in worthy hands. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Quartermaster | Fort Morgan, Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala. | Template:Dts | Stationed at the conn on board the USS Brooklyn during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Third Battle of Chattanooga, Tenn. | Template:Dts | 33rd NJ Vol. Infantry |
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Template:Sortname | Marine Corps | Corporal | Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts | On board the USS Wabash during the assault on Fort Fisher, on 15 January 1865. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Sailors Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | Charged into the enemy's ranks and captured a battle flag, having a horse shot under him and his cheeks and shoulders cut with a saber. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Fairfax, Virginia | Template:Dts | Twice charged through the enemy's lines and, taking a carbine from an enlisted man, shot the enemy's captain. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Second Battle of Franklin, Tenn. | Template:Dts | Gallantry in action; voluntarily assisting in working guns of battery near right of the regiment after nearly every man had left them, the fire of the enemy being hotter at this than at any other point on the line. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Ezra Chapel, Georgia | Template:Dts | At great hazard of his life he saved his commanding officer, then badly wounded, from capture. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | Template:Dts | At the crisis of the engagement this soldier, a color bearer, stood alone in an advanced position, the regiment having been borne back, and defended his colors with musket and ammunition picked up at his feet. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Lieutenant Colonel | Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | Took command of and led the brigade in the assault on the enemy's works |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Colonel | Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia | Template:Dts | Seized the colors and led the regiment when other regiments had retired and then reformed his line and held it. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia and Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts and Template:Dts | At the risk of his own life, at Spotsylvania, 12 May 1864, assisted in carrying to a place of safety a wounded and helpless officer. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Second Lieutenant | Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia | Template:Dts | Having been sent outside the lines to obtain certain information of great importance and having succeeded in his mission, was surprised upon his return by a large force of the enemy, regaining the Union lines only after greatly imperiling his life. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Mason's Hill, Virginia | Template:Dts | Having been surprised and captured by a detachment of guerrillas, this soldier, with other prisoners, seized the arms of the guard over them, killed 2 of the guerrillas, and enabled all the prisoners to escape. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Buzzard's Roost, Georgia | Template:Dts | Risked his life in saving a wounded comrade. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Major and Aide de Camp | Battle of Resaca, Georgia | Template:Dts | Voluntarily rode between the lines while 2 brigades of Union troops were firing into each other and stopped the firing. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Waterloo Bridge, Virginia | Template:Dts | Voluntarily assisted in the burning and destruction of the bridge under heavy fire of the enemy. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Chief Boatswain's Mate | Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts | On board the USS Seneca in the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." He carried his regiment's flag and tried to borrow a gun to defend it. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Near Atlanta, Georgia | Template:Dts | Although severely wounded in a charge, he remained with the regiment until again severely wounded, losing his leg. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Coxswain | Fort Morgan, Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala. | Template:Dts | On board the USS Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Was 1 of the 3 soldiers most conspicuous in the final assault. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Gallantry in action. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Stones River, Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | Took the colors after 3 of the color guard had fallen, and although most instantly knocked down by a spent ball, immediately arose and bore the colors to the end of the engagement. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Fort Donelson, Tenn. | Template:Dts | Took the colors after 3 of the color guard had fallen, and although most instantly knocked down by a spent ball, immediately arose and bore the colors to the end of the engagement. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Battle of Resaca, Georgia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag. |
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George Uhrl | Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | White Oak Swamp Bridge, Va. | Template:Dts | Was 1 of a party of 3 who, under heavy fire of advancing enemy, voluntarily secured and saved from capture a field gun belonging to another battery, and which had been deserted by its officers and men. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Bristoe Station, Virginia | Template:Dts | Gallantry in action while detailed as color bearer; was severely wounded. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Nolensville, Tenn. | Template:Dts | Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Stones River, Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Template:Dts | Voluntarily and under a heavy fire, while his command was falling back, rescued a wounded and helpless comrade from death or capture. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia | Template:Dts | Was the first man to reach the enemy's rifle pits, which were taken in the charge. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | In the assault on Fort Gregg, this soldier climbed upon the parapet and fired down into the fort as fast as the loaded guns could be passed up to him by comrades. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Navy | First Class Fireman | on board the USS Richmond | Template:Dts | For bravery aboard ship when an enemy round hit the ship's boiler, causing it to rupture. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia | Template:Dts | First name given as "Edwin" in some records |
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Template:Sortname | Marine Corps | Sergeant | on board the USS Mississippi | Template:Dts | During the abandonment of the Mississippi which had to be grounded, Sgt. Vaughn rendered invaluable assistance to his commanding officer, remaining with the ship until all the crew had landed and the ship had been fired to prevent its falling into enemy hands. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia | Template:Dts | Seized the national colors after 2 color bearers had been shot down close to the enemy's works, and bore them through the remainder of the battle. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Captain | Wauhatchie, Tenn. | Template:Dts | Gallantry in action manifesting throughout the engagement coolness, zeal, judgment, and courage. His horse was shot from under him and he was hit by 4 enemy bullets. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Colonel | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | Template:Dts | Rapidly assembled his regiment and charged the enemy's flank; charged front under heavy fire, and charged and destroyed a Confederate brigade, all this with new troops in their first battle. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Second Lieutenant | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Served gallantly as a volunteer with the crew of the steamer Horizon that, under a heavy fire, passed the Confederate batteries. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Chief Quartermaster | First and Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | Served as chief quartermaster on board the USS Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, 24 December 1864 to 22 February 1865. Carrying out his duties faithfully throughout this period, Verney was recommended for gallantry and skill and for his cool courage while under fire of the enemy throughout these various actions. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Lieutenant Colonel | Battle of Fort Blakely, Ala. | Template:Dts | Captured the enemy flag |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Major and Aide de Camp | Battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia | Template:Dts | While voluntarily serving as aide-de-camp, successfully and advantageously charged the position of troops under fire. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Remained with the command after being severely wounded until he had fired all the cartridges in his possession, when he had to be carried from the field. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Coxswain | USS Rhode Island | Template:Dts | Served on board the USS Rhode Island, which was engaged in saving the lives of the officers and crew of the Monitor off Hatteras, 31 December 1862. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts | Gallant and meritorious conduct, where, as first lieutenant, he commanded the regiment. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn. | Template:Dts | After 2 color bearers had fallen, seized the flag and carried it forward, assisting in the capture of a battery. Shortly thereafter he captured the flag of the 41st Alabama and the color bearer. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Contract Acting Assistant Surgeon (civilian) | Various | Template:Sort | For devoting herself to the care of sick and wounded soldiers to the detriment of her own health. Only female recipient. Medal rescinded in 1917, restored in 1977. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | Template:Dts | Capture of flag |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | Template:Dts | Capture of flag of 2d Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.). |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Captain | First Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts | During the bombardment of the fort by the fleet, captured and brought the flag of the fort, the flagstaff having been shot down. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | Recaptured the flag of the 15th New Jersey Infantry. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Fort Hell, Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Went outside the trenches, under heavy fire at short range, and rescued a comrade who had been wounded and thrown out of the trench by an exploding shell. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | While the enemy were in close proximity, this soldier sprang forward and bore off in safety the regimental colors, the color bearer having fallen on the field of battle. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Quarter Gunner | Fort Morgan, Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala. | Template:Dts | Serving as gunner on board the USS Lackawanna during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Staunton River Bridge, Virginia | Template:Dts | Voluntarily took part in a charge; went alone in front of his regiment under a heavy fire to secure the body of his captain, who had been killed in the action. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Captain | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Voluntarily commanded the expedition which, under cover of darkness, attempted to run the enemy's batteries. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Paines Crossroads, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of Virginia State colors. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Coxswain | USS Monticello | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | Served as coxswain on board the USS Monticello during the reconnaissance of the harbor and water defenses of Wilmington, North Carolina, 23 to 25 June 1864. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Port Hudson, La. | Template:Dts | Voluntarily took part in an attack against the enemy's works under a heavy fire in advance of the general assault. Later Governor of Wyoming and a U.S. Senator. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Brigadier General | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | Template:Dts | Distinguished personal gallantry in leading his men forward at a critical period in the contest. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia | Template:Dts | Under heavy fire voluntarily carried information to a battery commander that enabled him to save his guns from capture. Was severely wounded, but refused to go to the hospital and participated in the remainder of the campaign. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Musician | Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia | Template:Dts | Voluntarily joined in a charge against the enemy, which was repulsed, and by his rapid firing in the face of the enemy enabled many of the wounded to return to the Federal lines; with others, held the advance of the enemy while temporary works were being constructed. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Landsman | Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts | On board the USS Susquehanna during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Captain of the Foretop | USS Montauk | Template:Dts | Served as captain of the foretop on board the USS Montauk, 21 September 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag and color bearer using an empty cocked rifle while outnumbered 5 or 6. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Captain and Assistant Adjutant General | St. Mary's Church, Virginia | Template:Dts | The division being hard pressed and falling back, this officer dismounted, gave his horse to a wounded officer, and thus enabled him to escape. Afterwards, on foot, Captain Weir rallied and took command of some stragglers and helped to repel the last charge of the enemy. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Nashville, Tenn. | Template:Dts | Captured the flag of the 13th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.). |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Rocky Face Ridge, Dug Gap, Georgia | Template:Dts | Risked his life in rescuing a wounded comrade under fire of the enemy. |
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Template:Sortname* | Army | Private | Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia | Template:Dts | With 2 comrades, took position in advance of the skirmish line, within short distance of the enemy's gunners, and drove them from their guns. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Chief Bugler | Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of colors of 44th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.). |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Major | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | Template:Dts | Led the second battalion of his regiment in a daring charge. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Quartermaster | Fort Morgan, Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala. | Template:Dts | As landsman and lookout on board the USS Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Bore off the regimental colors after the color sergeant had been wounded and the color corporal bearing the colors killed thereby saving the colors from capture. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag of 23d Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Major | Near Wetumpka, Ala. | Template:Dts | This officer, with a small detachment, while en route to destroy steamboats loaded with supplies for the enemy, was stopped by an unfordable river, but with 5 of his men swam the river, captured 2 leaky canoes, and ferried his men across. He then encountered and defeated the enemy, and on reaching Wetumpka found the steamers anchored in midstream. By a ruse obtained possession of a boat, with which he reached the steamers and demanded and received their surrender. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Lieutenant Colonel | Battle of Fort Blakely, Ala. | Template:Dts | Led the right wing of his regiment, and, springing through an embrasure, was the first to enter the enemy's works, against a strong fire of artillery and infantry. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Salem Heights, Virginia | Template:Dts | Distinguished bravery in action where he was wounded and had a horse shot from under him. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia | Template:Dts | Voluntarily accompanied his commanding officer and assisted in removing the dead and wounded from the field under a heavy fire of artillery and musketry. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Battle of Wilson's Creek, Mo. | Template:Dts | Displayed conspicuous coolness and heroism in rallying troops that were recoiling under heavy fire. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Captain | Reams Station, Virginia | Template:Dts | While acting as an aide voluntarily carried dispatches from the commanding general to Gen. Meade, forcing his way with a single troop of Cavalry, through an Infantry division of the enemy in the most distinguished manner, though he lost half his escort. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Hatcher's Run, Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Rappanhannock Station, Virginia | Template:Dts | At the imminent risk of his life, crawled to a nearby spring within the enemy's range and exposed to constant fire filled a large number of canteens, and returned in safety to the relief of his comrades who were suffering from want of water. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Captain of the Gun | First and Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts and Template:Dts | White served on board the USS New Ironsides during action in several attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13,14, and 15 January 1865. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Captain | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Carried with others by hand a cannon up to and fired it through an embrasure of the enemy's works. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Chaplain | Battle of Stones River, Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Template:Dts | Went to the front during a desperate contest and unaided carried to the rear several wounded and helpless soldiers. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Quartermaster | Fort Morgan, Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala. | Template:Dts | Serving as quartermaster on board the USS Lackawanna during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the rebel ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Antietam, Maryland and Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | Template:Dts and Template:Dts | Was among the last to leave the field at Antietam and was instrumental in saving the lives of several of his comrades at the imminent risk of his own. At Spotsylvania was foremost in line in the assault, where he lost a leg. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Fort Blakely, Ala. | Template:Dts | Capture of flag. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia | Template:Dts | As the enemy were about to charge, this officer went outside the temporary Union works among the dead and wounded enemy and at great exposure to himself cut off and removed their cartridge boxes, bringing the same within the Union lines, the ammunition being used with good effect in again repulsing the attack. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Battle of Fisher's Hill, Virginia | Template:Dts | While acting as assistant adjutant general, Artillery brigade, 6th Army Corps, went over the enemy's works, mounted, with the assaulting column, to gain quicker possession of the guns and to turn them upon the enemy. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts | On board the USS Minnesota in action during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | Template:Dts | Took command of his company, deployed as skirmishers, after the officers in command of the skirmish line had both been wounded, conducting himself gallantly; afterwards, becoming separated from command, he asked and obtained permission to fight in another company. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | Template:Dts | Capture of flag of a Georgia regiment. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Captain | Champion Hill, or Bakers Creek, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Having been badly wounded in the breast and captured, he made a prisoner of his captor and brought him into camp. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Landsman | U.S. Picket Boat No. 1 | Template:Dts | Wilkes served on board U.S. Picket Boat No. 1 in action, 27 October 1864, against the Confederate Ram, Albemarle, which had resisted repeated attacks by our steamers and had kept a large force of vessels employed in watching her. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Pilot | USS Signal | Template:Dts | Served as pilot on board the USS Signal, Red River, 5 May 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Recaptured the colors of 21st Massachusetts Infantry in a hand_to_hand encounter. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Colonel | First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia | Template:Dts | Led repeated charges until wounded and taken prisoner. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Sailmaker's Mate | First and Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | Served as sailmaker's mate on board the USS Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, 24 December 1864 to 22 February 1865. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Seaman | Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts | On board the USS Santiago de Cuba during the assault by the fleet on Fort Fisher, on 15 January 1865. |
Elwood N. Williams | Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Shiloh, Tenn. | Template:Dts | A box of ammunition having been abandoned between the lines, this soldier voluntarily went forward with one companion, under a heavy fire from both armies, secured the box, and delivered it within the line of his regiment, his companion being mortally wounded. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Quartermaster Sergeant | Battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia | Template:Dts | While on duty with the wagon train as quartermaster sergeant he voluntarily left his place of safety in the rear, joined a company, and fought with distinguished gallantry through the action. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Boatswain's Mate | USS Mohican | Template:Dts | Captain of an 11-inch gun aboard the USS Mohican during action of the main squadron of ships against the heavily defended Forts Beauregard and Walker on Hilton Head, and against ships of the Confederate Fleet, 7 November 1861. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Captain of the Maintop | USS Pawnee | Template:Dts | Serving as captain of the maintop of the USS Pawnee in the attack upon Mathias Point, 26 June 1861, Williams told his men, while lying off in the boat, that every man must die on his thwart sooner than leave a man behind. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Seaman | USS Commodore Perry | Template:Dts | On board the USS Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, Virginia, 3 October 1862. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia | Template:Dts | Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of the enemy's sharpshooters and located the body of his colonel who had been killed close to the enemy's lines. Under cover of darkness, with 4 companions, he recovered the body and brought it within the Union lines, having approached within a few feet of the Confederate pickets while so engaged. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Seaman | USS Ironclad Steamer Monitor | Template:Dts | Serving on board the USS Ironclad Steamer Monitor, Hampton Roads, 9 March 1862. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Signal Quartermaster | USS Benton | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | Serving as quartermaster on board the USS Benton during the Yazoo River Expedition, 23 to 27 December 1862. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Landsman | USS Lehigh | Template:Dts | On board the USS Lehigh, Charleston Harbor, 16 November 1863, during the hazardous task of freeing the Lehigh, which had been grounded, and was under heavy enemy fire from Fort Moultrie. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Peachtree Creek, Georgia | Template:Dts | Voluntarily went beyond the lines to observe the enemy; also aided a wounded comrade. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | Colonel | Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Led his regiment against a superior force, strongly entrenched, and held his ground when all support had been withdrawn. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Coxswain | First and Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | Template:Dts and Template:Dts | Willis served on board the USS New Ironsides during action in several attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14 and 15 January 1865. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Battle of Trevilian Station, Virginia | Template:Dts | Distinguished gallantry. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | Charged the enemy's works, colors in hand, and had 2 horses shot from under him. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | Template:Dts | Took the flag from the wounded color bearer and carried it in the charge over the Confederate works, in which charge he also captured the colors of the 56th Virginia (C.S.A.) bringing off both flags in safety. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Was among the first to penetrate the enemy's lines and himself captured a gun of the 2 batteries captured. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Chamberlains Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | With the assistance of one comrade, headed off the advance of the enemy, shooting 2 of his color bearers; also posted himself between the enemy and the lead horses of his own command, thus saving the herd from capture. |
John A. Wilson | Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Great Locomotive Chase, Georgia | Template:Dts | One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Georgia, and attempted to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia | Template:Dts | Remained on duty, while suffering from an acute illness and very weak, and participated in the action of that date. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Lieutenant | Battle of Five Forks, Virginia | Template:Dts | While advancing in front of his company and alone, he found himself surrounded by the enemy. He accosted a nearby enemy flag_bearer demanding the surrender of the group. His effective firing of one shot so demoralized the unit that it surrendered with flag. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | Template:Dts | While serving as an engineer officer voluntarily exposed himself to the enemy's fire. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Captain | First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia | Template:Dts | Remained on the field under heavy fire to succor his superior officer. |
John Wollam | Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Great Locomotive Chase, Georgia | Template:Dts | One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians), who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Georgia, and attempted to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Battle of Wilson's Creek, Mo. | Template:Dts | Distinguished gallantry. |
Mark Wood | Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Great Locomotive Chase, Georgia | Template:Dts | One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians), who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Georgia, and attempted to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Captain | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Led the "volunteer storming party," which made a most gallant assault upon the enemy's works. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Coxswain | USS Mount Washington | Template:Dts | Attached to the USS Minnesota and temporarily serving on the USS Mount Washington, during action against the enemy in the Nansemond River, 14 April 1863. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Civilian scout | Appomattox campaign | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | Captured flag of Brigadier General Rufus Barringer's headquarters brigade. Medal was deemed unwarranted in 1916, restored in Jun 1989 by the U.S. Army Board of Correction of Records. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | During the regiment's charge when the enemy was in retreat Sgt. Woodbury encountered 4 Confederate infantrymen retreating. He drew his saber and ordered them to surrender, overcoming by his determined actions their willingness to further resist. They surrendered to him together with their rifles and 12th North Carolina (C.S.A.) regimental flag. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Went to the assistance of a wounded and overpowered comrade, and in a hand_to_hand encounter effected his rescue. |
75px | Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant | Newbys Crossroads, Virginia | Template:Dts | While in command of a section of a battery constituting a portion of the rear guard of a division then retiring before the advance of a corps of Infantry was attacked by the enemy and ordered to abandon his guns. Lt. Woodruff disregarded the orders received and aided in repelling the attack and saving the guns. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag of 18th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.). |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Seaman | USS Mount Washington | Template:Dts | As captain of the gun, serving temporarily on board the USS Mount Washington, during the Nansemond River action, 14 April 1863. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | First Lieutenant and Adjutant | Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Advanced between the lines, demanded and received the surrender of the 19th Georgia Infantry and captured their battle flag. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Boatswain's Mate | USS Pittsburg | Template:Dts | Serving on board the USS Pittsburg, Mississippi River, 29 April 1863. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Seaman | Fort Morgan, Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala. | Template:Dts | Served on board the USS Oneida in the engagement at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi | Template:Dts | Last name sometimes spelled "Wertick" |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Fort Stevens, D.C. | Template:Dts | Rallied the company at a critical moment during a change of position under fire. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Captain | Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Advanced beyond the enemy's lines, capturing a stand of colors and its color guard; was severely wounded. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Quartermaster | USS Cayuga | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | On board the USS Cayuga during the capture of Forts St. Philip and Jackson and the taking of New Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Chapel House, Farm, Virginia | Template:Dts | Gallantry in action. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Nolensville, Tenn. | Template:Dts | Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Antietam, Maryland | Template:Dts | Voluntarily advanced under a destructive fire and removed a fence which would have impeded a contemplated charge. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Yeoman | USS Monticello | Template:Dts – Template:Dts | Served as yeoman on board the USS Monticello during the reconnaissance of the harbor and water defenses of Wilmington, North Carolina, 23 to 25 June 1864. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Buzzard's Roost, Georgia | Template:Dts | Seized a shell with fuze burning that had fallen in the ranks of his company and threw it into a stream, thereby probably saving his comrades from injury |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Paines Crossroads, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capturing the enemy flag |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Corporal | Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | Template:Dts | Capture of flag of 35th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.) |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Sergeant | Osage, Kans. | Template:Dts | Gallantry in capturing General Cabell. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Coxswain | Fort Morgan, Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala. | Template:Dts | For his actions during the attack on enemy forts at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864 |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Seaman | aboard the USS Lehigh, Charleston Harbor | Template:Dts | For freeing his grounded ship while under fire. |
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Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Wilderness, Virginia | Template:Dts | With 2 companions, voluntarily went forward in the forest to reconnoiter the enemy's position, was fired upon and one of his companions disabled. Pvt. Young took the wounded man upon his back and, under fire, carried him within the Union lines. |
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Template:Sortname | Navy | Boatswain's Mate | on board the USS Cayuga | Template:Dts | Young calmly manned a Parrot gun throughout the action in which attempts by three rebel steamers to butt and board were thwarted and the ships driven off or captured, 11 gunboats were successfully engaged and garrisons forced to surrender. During the battle, the Cayuga sustained 46 hits. |
John L. Younker | Template:Sortname | Army | Private | Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia | Template:Dts | Voluntarily carried an order, at great risk of life in the face of a fire of grape and canister; in doing this he was wounded. |
See also[]
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
References[]
- "Who's Who list of Marines". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who.htm. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- "Medal of Honor recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.army.mil/cmh/moh.html. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- "Medal of Honor recipients". Medal Of Honor statistics. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil//mohstats.htm. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- "Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html. Retrieved June 29, 2009.