| Joseph Kimball | |
| Birth Date: | October 6, 1844 |
| Death Date: | May 1, 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Littleton, New Hampshire |
| Death Place: | Peoria State Hospital Bartonville, Illinois |
| Placeofburial: | Evergreen Cemetery (Bloomington, Illinois) |
| Rank: | Private |
| Unit: | Company B, 2nd West Virginia Cavalry |
| Battles: | Battle of Sailor's Creek American Civil War |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Joseph A. Kimball (October 6, 1844 - May 1, 1910) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Kimball received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Kimball's medal was won for his capturing the flag of the Confederate 6th North Carolina Infantry at the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia on April 6, 1865.[1] He was honored with the award on May 3, 1865.[2]
Kimball was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, and entered service in Ironton, Ohio. He was buried in Bloomington, Illinois.[1] [2]
Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 2d West Virginia Cavalry. Place and date: At Sailors Creek, Va., 6 April 1865. Entered service at: Ironton, Ohio. Birth: Littleton, N.H. Date of issue: 3 May 1865.
Kimball's's official Medal of Honor citation reads: