List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F explained

This is a complete alphabetical list (A to F) 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

See main article: 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…" Given the risk of life required for earning the medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.^[1]

Recipients are listed alphabetically by last name. Posthumous receipt is denoted by an asterisk. The rank indicated is the individual's rank at the time of their Medal of Honor action.

A

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Unit/Command	Place of action	Date of action	Notes			Army	E-01Private	1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Nineveh, Virginia		Capture of State flag of 14th Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.) Adams was born in Cabell County, West Virginia. While a Private in Company D of the 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, he captured the flag of the 14th Virginia Cavalry during an engagement on November 12, 1864, at Nineveh in Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued two weeks later, on November 26.[2]			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	19th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia		Seized the 2 colors from the hands of a corporal and a lieutenant as they fell mortally wounded, and with a color in each hand advanced across the field to a point where the regiment was reformed on those colors.			Navy	Paymaster's Steward		Aboard off Cherbourg, France		Served on board when she destroyed the off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864.			Army	E-01Private	17th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		Bravely rescued Lt. Charles H. Todd of his regiment who had been captured by a party of Confederates by shooting down one, knocking over another with the butt of his musket, and taking them both prisoners.			Army	E-01Private	47th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	E-04Corporal	39th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg.			Army	E-01Private	16th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of South Mountain, Md.		Single-handed and slightly wounded he accosted a squad of 14 Confederate soldiers bearing the colors of the 16th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.).			Army	E-04Corporal	1st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		When his regiment was falling back, this soldier, bearing the national color, returned in the face of the enemy's fire, pulled the regimental flag from under the body of its bearer, who had fallen, saved the flag from capture, and brought both colors off the field.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	5th United States Artillery	First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia		Artillery commander who stayed with his battery despite grave wounds.			Army	E-01Private	148th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		Capture of battle flag of 8th North Carolina (C.S.A.), being one of the foremost in the assault.			Army	E-01Private	142nd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina		Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading.			Army	E-01Private	1st Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia		Capture of unknown Confederate flag.			Army	Sergeant	15th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry	Crosbys Creek, Tenn.		Captured, single-handed, Confederate Brig. Gen. Robert B. Vance during a charge upon the enemy.			Army	E-01Private	18th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Globe Tavern, Virginia		Capture of battle flag of 27th South Carolina (C.S.A.) and the color bearer.			Army	Captain	51st Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Nashville, Tenn.		Led his regiment over 5 lines of the enemy's works, where he fell, severely wounded.			Army	E-01Private	31st Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina		Entirely unassisted, brought from the field an abandoned piece of artillery and saved the gun from falling into the hands of the enemy.			Navy	Quartermaster		Aboard and	Various	Served on board and during various actions of those vessels.			Army	E-04Corporal	1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Appomattox Station, Virginia		Capture of Confederate flag			Navy	Cabin Boy		Aboard, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher	–	Served on board during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, 24 December 1864 to 22 January 1865.			Army	E-04Corporal	12th Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Conspicuous gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	4th U.S. Colored Infantry	Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia and Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia	and	The first man of the Eighteenth Corps to enter the enemy's works at Petersburg, Virginia, 15 June 1864. Valiant service in a desperate assault at New Market Heights, Virginia, inspiring the Union troops by his example of steady courage.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant and Adjutant	59th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Second Battle of Corinth, Miss.		Voluntarily took command of another regiment, with the consent of one or more of his seniors, who were present, rallied the command and led it in the assault.			Army	Sergeant	96th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		Gallantry in placing the colors of his regiment on the fort.			Army	E-04Corporal	30th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	E-01Private	83rd Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	Captain	5th U.S. Cavalry	Davenport Bridge, Virginia		By a gallant charge against a superior force of the enemy, extricated his command from a perilous position in which it had been ordered.			Navy	Signal Quartermaster		Aboard, Battle of Fort Henry and Battle of Fort Donelson	and	For valor and devotion, serving most faithfully, effectively and valiantly.			Navy	Quarter Gunner		Aboard, Red River Campaign		Although on the sick list, Q.G. Asten courageously carried out his duties during the entire engagement.			Navy	Yeoman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Richmond, Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864; commended for coolness and energy in supplying the rifle ammunition, which was under his sole charge, in the action in Mobile Bay on the morning of 5 August 1864.			Navy	Seaman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		Braved galling enemy fire to aid the rescue of crewmen			Army	Lieutenant	1st New York Marine Artillery Regiment	Battle of Tranter's Creek, North Carolina		Handled his battery with greatest coolness amidst the hottest fire.			Army	Sergeant	57th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	E-01Private	8th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

B

Image	Name	Service	Rank	Unit/Command	Place of action	Date of action	Notes			Army	Sergeant	2nd Rhode Island Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Planted the flag upon the parapet while the enemy still occupied the line; was the first of his regiment to enter the works.			Army	E-01Private	14th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		Capture of flag of 16th North Carolina regiment (C.S.A.).			Army	Brigadier General	Commander, 3rd Division, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland	Battle of Jonesborough, Ga.		Led a detached brigade charge			Navy	Quarter Gunner		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		Braved galling enemy fire to aid the rescue of crewmen			Navy	Coal Heaver		Aboard in the Roanoke River		For his participation in a plan to destroy the rebel ram			Army	Captain	19th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry	Peach Tree Creek, Ga.		For capturing two enemy officers. Later awarded a second Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars.			Army	E-01Private	47th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Vicksburg, Miss.		Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and 2 barges loaded with subsistence stores.			Army	Sergeant	15th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn.		As color bearer, led his regiment in the assault, and, though wounded, carried the flag forward to the enemy's works, where he was again wounded. In a brigade of 8 regiments this flag was the first planted on the parapet.			Army	E-04Corporal	Battery G, 1st Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party, and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault.			Army	Sergeant	11th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		Six color bearers of the regiment having been killed, he voluntarily took both flags of the regiment and carried them through the remainder of the battle.			Army	E-01Private	38th Regiment United States Colored Infantry	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		Among the first to enter the enemy's works; although wounded.			Army	Colonel	149th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Third Battle of Chattanooga, Tenn.		Although suffering severely from wounds, he led his regiment, inciting the men to greater action by word and example until again severely wounded.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher	–	Barnum served on board the U.S.S. New Ironsides during action in several attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864; and on 13, 14, and 15 January 1865 and was commended for highly meritorious conduct during this period.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	102nd Regiment United States Colored Troops	near Camden, S.C.		Hazardous service in marching through the enemy's country to bring relief to his command.			Army	E-04Corporal	3rd Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry	near Duck River, Tenn.	–	While on a scout captured single-handed 2 desperate Confederate guerrilla officers who were together and well armed at the time.			Army	E-01Private	4th Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party.			Army	Sergeant Major	11th Regiment, U.S. Infantry	Unknown	–	Gallantry in various actions during the rebellion.			Navy	Landsman		Landing Party, Second Battle of Fort Fisher		On board the U.S.S. Minnesota in action during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865.			Navy	Seaman		Aboard		On board the U.S.S. Hunchback in the attack on Franklin, Virginia, 3 October 1862. When an ignited shell, with cartridge attached, fell out of the howitzer upon the deck, S/man Barton promptly seized a pail of water and threw it upon the missile, thereby preventing it from exploding.			Navy	Seaman		Landing Party, Second Battle of Fort Fisher		On board the U.S.S. Minnesota in action during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865.			Army	Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Quartermaster	II Corps, Army of the Potomac	Between Catlett and Fairfax Stations, Virginia	–	Being ordered to move his trains by a continuous day-and-night march, and without the usual military escort, armed his teamsters and personally commanded them, successfully fighting against heavy odds and bringing his trains through without the loss of a wagon.			Army	Colonel	121st Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Cemetery Hill, Virginia		Gallantry in action where he fell, shot through the face, at the head of his regiment.			Army	Sergeant	4th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry	Columbus, Ga.		Capture of flag and bearer.			Army	E-01Private	2nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry	Valley Campaigns of 1864, Luray, Virginia		Capture of flag.			Navy	Ordinary Seaman		Landing Party, Second Battle of Fort Fisher		On board the U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba during the assault on Fort Fisher on 15 January 1865.			Army	Captain	3rd Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia		Removed, under a hot fire, a wounded member of his command to a place of safety.			Army	First Sergeant	5th Regiment United States Colored Troops	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		Took command of his company, all the officers having been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it.			Army	E-04Corporal	2nd Regiment Louisiana Volunteer Infantry (Union)	At Port Hudson, La		Volunteered to go within the enemy's lines and at the head of a party of 8 destroyed a signal station, thereby greatly aiding in the operations against Port Hudson that immediately followed.			Army	Major and Assistant Adjutant General	4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment	Harpeth River, Tenn. and Battle of Selma, Ala.	and	Obtained permission from the corps commander to advance upon the enemy's position with the 4th U.S. Cavalry, of which he was a lieutenant; led an attack upon a battery, dispersed the enemy, and captured the guns. At Selma, Ala., charged, at the head of his regiment, into the second and last line of the enemy's works.			Army	E-01Private	4th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry	Columbus, Ga.		Capture of flag.			Army	E-01Private	21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia		Gallantly responded to a call for volunteers to man a battery, serving with great heroism until the termination of the engagement.			Army	E-01Private	34th New York Battery	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		Brought his guidon off in safety under a heavy fire of musketry after he had lost it by his horse becoming furious from the bursting of a shell.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	U.S. Army Ordnance	Cane River Crossing, Louisiana		Voluntarily led a successful assault on a fortified position.			Army	Sergeant	4th Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		Voluntarily assisted in working the guns of a battery, all the members of which had been killed or wounded.			Army	Sergeant	7th Regiment New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery	Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia		Shot a Confederate color bearer, rushed forward and seized his colors, and although exposed to heavy fire, regained the lines in safety.			Army	E-01Private	9th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		Took a guidon from the hands of the bearer, mortally wounded, and advanced with it nearer to the battery than any other man.			Navy	Captain of the Afterguard		Aboard, cutting out expedition in Galveston Bay		Although severely wounded in the encounter, he displayed extraordinary courage under the most painful and trying circumstances.			Army	Sergeant	11th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn.		Though severely wounded, was first of his regiment on the summit of the ridge, planted his colors inside the enemy's works, and did not leave the field until after he had been wounded 5 times.			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	12th Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		Passed through a murderous fire of grape and canister in delivering orders and re-formed the crowded lines.			Army	E-04Corporal	2nd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Capture of battle flag of 9th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	2nd U.S. Artillery, Battery E Chief of Artillery, IX Corps	From Bull Run to Spotsylvania, Virginia	–	Particularly distinguished services as an artillery officer.			Army	E-01Private	141st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Capture of flag.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	102nd Regiment United States Colored Troops	Battle of Honey Hill		After several unsuccessful efforts to recover 3 pieces of abandoned artillery, this officer gallantly led a small force fully 100 yards in advance of the Union lines and brought in the guns, preventing their capture.			Army	E-01Private	21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Great Locomotive Chase, Ga.		Second person to receive Medal of Honor			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	United States Army Corps of Engineers	Battle of Five Forks, Virginia		With one companion, voluntarily advanced in a reconnaissance beyond the skirmishers, where he was exposed to imminent peril; also, in the same battle, rode to the front with the commanding general to encourage wavering troops to resume the advance, which they did successfully.			Navy	Coxswain		Aboard, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher	–	Served on board the U.S.S. Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, 24 December 1864, to 22 January 1865. Carrying out his duties faithfully during this period, Betham was recommended for gallantry and skill and for his cool courage while under the fire of the enemy throughout these various actions.			Army	Lieutenant Colonel	15th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry	Greensboro, North Carolina		With a force of but 75 men, while on a scouting expedition, by a judicious disposition of his men, surprised and captured an entire battalion of the enemy's cavalry.			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	90th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Antietam, Md.		After his command had been forced to fall back, remained alone on the line of battle, caring for his wounded comrades and carrying one of them to a place of safety.			Navy	Gunner's Mate		Aboard, First Battle of Fort Fisher		Bibber served on board the U.S.S. Agawam, as one of a volunteer crew of a powder boat which was exploded near Fort Fisher 23 December 1864.			Army	E-04Corporal	90th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia		Recapture of flag.			Navy	Captain of the Top		Aboard off Cherbourg, France		Served on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864.			Army	E-04Corporal	8th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party.			Army	E-01Private	4th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry	Ivy Farm, Miss.		Voluntarily risked his life by taking a horse, under heavy fire, beyond the line of battle for the rescue of his captain, whose horse had been killed in a charge and who was surrounded by the enemy's skirmishers.			Marine Corps	Sergeant		Aboard, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher		Despite heavy return fire by the enemy and the explosion of the 100-pounder Parrott rifle which killed 8 men and wounded 12 more, Sgt. Binder, as captain of a gun, performed his duties with skill and courage during the first 2 days of battle.			Army	Captain	140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia		Rallied and led into action a portion of the troops who had given way under fierce assaults by the enemy.			Army	Sergeant	3rd Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry	Columbus, Ga.		Capture of flag and bearer.			Army	E-01Private	57th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		Capture of flag			Army	Lieutenant Colonel	11th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark.		Brother of William P. Black, one of 5 pairs of brothers to be awarded the Medal of Honor.			Army	Captain	11th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Pea Ridge, Ark.		Brother of John C. Black, one of 5 pairs of brothers to be awarded the Medal of Honor.			Army	Lieutenant	1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Five Forks, Virginia		At a critical stage of the battle, without orders, led a successful advance upon the enemy.			Army	Surgeon	48th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Removed severely wounded officers and soldiers from the field while under a heavy fire from the enemy, exposing himself beyond the call of duty, thus furnishing an example of most distinguished gallantry.			Navy	Ship's Cook		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher	–	Served on board the U.S.S. Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, 24 December 1864 to 22 January 1865.			Navy	Contraband		Aboard off Legareville, Stono River		Escaped slave. First African-American Medal of Honor recipient.			Army	E-01Private	83rd Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party.			Army	E-04Corporal	126th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Petersburg, Virginia		Capture of flag			Army	Captain	1st Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia		While in command of the provost guard in the village, he saw the Union lines returning before the attack of a greatly superior force of the enemy, mustered his guard, and, without orders, joined in the defense and charged the enemy without support. He received three saber wounds, his horse was shot, and he was taken prisoner.			Army	Colonel	7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia		This officer, to encourage his regiment; which had never before been in action, and which had been ordered to lie down to protect itself from the enemy's fire, arose to his feet, advanced in front of the line, and himself fired several shots at the enemy at short range, being fully exposed to their fire at the time			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	37th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry	First Battle of Newtonia, Mo.		With a single orderly, captured an armed picket of 8 men and marched them in prisoners.			Army	E-04Corporal	188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Fort Harrison, Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		Planted first national colors on the fortifications.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	6th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia		Voluntarily led a charge across a narrow bridge over the creek against the lines of the enemy.			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	15th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia		While acting as aide to General Custer, took a flag from the hands of color bearer, rode in front of a line that was being driven back and, under a heavy fire, rallied the men, re-formed the line, and repulsed the charge.			Navy	Quartermaster		Aboard, Operations against Vicksburg		Served as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Cincinnati during the attack on the Vicksburg batteries and at the time of her sinking, 27 May 1863.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard off Cherbourg, France		Served on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864. Carrying out his duties courageously, Bond exhibited marked coolness and good conduct and was highly recommended for his gallantry under fire by his divisional officer.			Army	Lieutenant	17th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Five Forks, Virginia		As 1 of the first of Devin's Division to enter the works, he fought in a hand-to-hand struggle with a Confederate to capture his flag by superior physical strength.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	99th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Virginia		Checked the rout and rallied the troops of his command in the face of a terrible fire of musketry; was severely wounded.			Army	Sergeant	40th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia and Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia	and	This soldier, at Williamsburg, Virginia, then a corporal, at great personal risk, voluntarily saved the lives of and brought from the battlefield 2 wounded comrades. A year later, at Chancellorsville, voluntarily, and at great personal risk, brought from the field of battle and saved the life of Capt. George B. Carse, Company C, 40th New York Volunteer Infantry.			Army	Captain	1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Capture of flag			Army	E-01Private	1st Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Wilson's Creek, Mo.		Voluntarily left the line of battle, and, exposing himself to imminent danger from a heavy fire of the enemy, assisted in capturing a riderless horse at large between the lines and hitching him to a disabled gun, saved the gun from capture.			Army	E-04Corporal	25th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia		Rescued his lieutenant, who was lying between the lines mortally wounded; this under a heavy fire of the enemy.			Army	E-01Private	15th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Stones River, Tenn.	–	Gallantry in action.			Navy	Seaman and Gun Captain		Aboard, Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip		During this action at extremely close range while his ship was under furious fire and was twice rammed by the rebel ship Morgan, Bourne remained steadfast at his gun and was instrumental in inflicting damage on the enemy until the Varuna, badly damaged and forced to beach, was finally sunk.			Army	Sergeant	1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry	Charlottesville, Virginia		Capture of flag			Army	E-01Private	18th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Brought off from the picket line, under heavy fire, a comrade who had been shot through both legs.			Army	E-04Corporal	1st Regiment New York Dragoons	Battle of Opequon, Virginia		Capture of flag.			Army	E-01Private	127th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party"			Navy	Quartermaster		Aboard, Second Battle of Fort Fisher	–	On board the U.S.S. Ticonderoga during attacks on Fort Fisher 13 to 15 January 1865.			Army	Captain	27th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Resaca, Ga.		Capture of flag of the 38th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.).			Army	Lieutenant Colonel	35th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn.		Led his regiment in the face of a severe fire of the enemy; was severely wounded.			Navy	Landsman		Aboard, Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip		Served on board the U.S.S. Varuna in one of the most responsible positions, during the attacks on Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and while in action against the rebel ship Morgan, 24 April 1862.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard, Battle of Fort Hindman	–	Carrying out his duties through the thick of battle and acting as captain of a 9-inch gun, Bradley consistently showed, "Attention to duty, bravery, and coolness in action against the enemy."			Army	Sergeant	124th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia		Volunteered in response to a call and alone, in the face of a heavy fire of musketry and canister, went and procured ammunition for the use of his comrades.			Army	E-01Private	10th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		Capture of flag			Army	E-01Private	17th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry	Lenoire, Tenn.		While color bearer of his regiment, having been twice wounded and the sight of one eye destroyed, still held to the colors until ordered to the rear by his regimental commander.			Army	E-01Private	74th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia		Volunteered on a dangerous service and brought in valuable information.			Army	Lieutenant	1st Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry	Petersburg, Virginia		Capture of battle flag of 46th North Carolina (C.S.A.).			Army	Sergeant	8th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Spanish Fort, Ala.		Capture of flag.			Navy	Quartermaster		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		Served on board the U.S.S. Richmond in the action at Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, where he was recommended for coolness and good conduct as a gun captain during that engagement which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the destruction of Fort Morgan. Brazell served gallantly throughout the actions with Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Chalmettes, batteries below Vicksburg, and was present at the surrender of New Orleans while on board the U.S.S. Brooklyn.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard		On board the U.S.S. Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, Virginia, 3 October 1862. With enemy fire raking the deck of his ship and blockades thwarting her progress, Breen remained at his post and performed his duties with skill and courage as the Commodore Perry fought a gallant battle to silence many rebel batteries as she steamed down the Blackwater River.			Navy	Seaman		Aboard, Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip	–	On board the U.S.S. Mississippi during attacks on Forts Jackson and St. Philip and during the taking of New Orleans, 24–25 April 1862. Taking part in the actions which resulted in the damaging of the Mississippi and several casualties on it, Brennan showed skill and courage throughout the entire engagements which resulted in the taking of St. Philip and Jackson and in the surrender of New Orleans.			Army	E-01Private	57th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Capture of flag.			Army	E-01Private	2nd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Appomattox campaign, Virginia		Capture of engineer flag, Army of Northern Virginia.			Army	Sergeant	90th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	First Battle of Rappahannock Station, Virginia		Voluntarily, and at great personal risk, picked up an unexploded shell and threw it away, thus doubtless saving the life of a comrade whose arm had been taken off by the same shell.			Army	E-04Corporal	2nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery	Petersburg, Virginia		Capture of battle flag.			Army	E-04Corporal	10th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Charged the enemy and assisted Sgt. Norton in capturing a fieldpiece and 2 prisoners.			Navy	Seaman		Aboard		Served on board the U.S.S. Mississippi during her abandonment and firing in the engagement at Port Hudson, 14 March 1863			Army	E-01Private	Battery C, 1st Battalion, New York Volunteer Light Artillery	Battle of White Oak Swamp, Virginia and Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia	and	Continued to fight after being severely wounded.			Army	First Sergeant	5th Regiment United States Colored Troops	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		Took command of his company, all the officers having been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it.			Army	Sergeant	164th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Rescued a wounded comrade who lay exposed to the enemy's fire, receiving a severe wound in the effort.			Army	Captain	100th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn.		To encourage his men whom he had ordered to lie down while under severe fire, and who were partially protected by slight earthworks, himself refused to lie down, but walked along the top of the works until he fell severely wounded.			Army	Sergeant	50th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Globe Tavern, Virginia		Capture of flag of 47th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).			Army	E-04Corporal	62nd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Second Battle of Fredericksburg and Salem Heights, Virginia	–	Severely wounded while carrying the colors, he continued at his post, under fire, until ordered to the rear.			Army	Sergeant	72nd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia		Voluntarily and under a heavy fire from the enemy, 3 times crossed the field of battle with a load of ammunition in a blanket on his back, thus supplying the Federal forces, whose ammunition had nearly all been expended, and enabling them to hold their position until reinforcement arrived, when the enemy were driven from their position.			Navy	Quartermaster		Aboard, Fort DeRussy		Served on board the U.S.S. Albatross during action against Fort DeRussy in the Red River Area on 4 May 1863.			Army	Captain	148th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Petersburg, Virginia		With 100 selected volunteers, assaulted and captured the works of the enemy, together with a number of officers and men.			Navy	Captain of the Forecastle		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864.			Army	First Sergeant	47th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Voluntarily carried a verbal message from Col. A. C. Parry to Gen. Hugh Ewing through a terrific fire and in plain view of the enemy.			Army	Captain	12th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry	Second Battle of Franklin, Tenn.		Capture of flag.			Army	Captain	126th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		Capture of flag.			Navy	Captain of the Top		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Richmond in action at Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864.			Army	E-01Private	15th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn.		Upon reaching the ridge through concentrated fire, he approached the color bearer of the 9th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.), demanded his surrender with threatening gesture and took him prisoner with his regimental flag.			Army	E-01Private	30th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Despite the death of his captain at his side during the assault he continued carrying his log to the defense ditch. While he was laying his log in place he was shot down and thrown into the water. Unmindful of his own wound he, despite the intense fire, dragged 5 of his comrades from the ditch, wherein they lay wounded, to a place of safety.			Navy	Landsman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during successful attacks against Fort Morgan rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864.			Navy	Landsman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the flagship U.S.S. Hartford during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864.			Army	E-01Private	21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Great Locomotive Chase, Ga.		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, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta.			Army	E-01Private	11th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Alexandria, Virginia		Killed the murderer of Colonel Ellsworth at the Marshall House Alexandria, Virginia First Civil War deed to merit Medal of Honor.			Navy	Coxswain		Aboard, Battle of Grand Gulf and Siege of Vicksburg	and	Served as coxswain on board the U.S.S. Benton during the attack on Great Gulf Bay, 2 May 1863, and Vicksburg, 22 May 1863. Carrying out his duties with coolness and courage, Brownell served gallantly against the enemy as captain of a 9-inch gun in the attacks on Great Gulf and Vicksburg and as a member of the Battery Benton before Vicksburg.			Army	E-01Private	5th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry	Walkers Ford, Tenn.		Voluntarily passed through the enemy's lines under fire and conveyed to a battalion, then in a perilous position and liable to capture, information which enabled it to reach a point of safety.			Army	First Lieutenant	34th Regiment United States Colored Troops	Ashepoo River, S.C.		Voluntarily commanded a boat crew, which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry succeeded in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to heavy fire from a Confederate battery.			Army	Captain	22nd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia		Last name sometimes spelled "Braton"			Navy	Landsman		Aboard, Plymouth, North Carolina		Served on board the USS Tacony during the taking of Plymouth, North Carolina, 31 October 1864. Carrying out his duties faithfully during the capture of Plymouth, Brutsche distinguished himself by a display of coolness when he participated in landing and spiking a 9-inch gun while under a devastating fire from enemy musketry. (Henry was eighteen years old at the time) Henry is buried in Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Pennsylvania.			Army	Sergeant	46th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry	New Bern, North Carolina		By his courage and judicious disposition of his guard of 16 men, stationed in a small earthwork at the head of the bridge, held in check and repulsed for a half hour a fierce attack of a strong force of the enemy, thus probably saving the city New Bern from capture.			Army	E-01Private	148th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		Took position in advance of the skirmish line and drove the enemy's cannoneers from their guns; was mortally wounded.			Army	E-04Corporal	21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		Although wounded, refused to leave the field until the fight closed.			Navy	Quartermaster		Aboard, Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip	–	Served on board the U.S.S. Brooklyn in the attack upon Forts Jackson and St. Philip and at the taking of New Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	4th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry	Rowanty Creek, Virginia		Swam the partly frozen creek, under fire, in the attempt to capture a crossing.			Army	Sergeant	19th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia		Though suffering from an open wound, carried the regimental colors until again wounded.			Army	E-01Private	136th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Peachtree Creek, Ga.		Capture of flag of 31st Mississippi (C.S.A.).			Army	Sergeant	4th Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	Battery E, 1st Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery	Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia		Though himself wounded, gallantly fought his section of the battery under a fierce fire from the enemy until his ammunition was all expended, many of the cannoneers and most of the horses killed or wounded, and the enemy within 25 yards of the guns, when, disabling one piece, he brought off the other in safety.			Army	Sergeant	4th Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Was the first enlisted man of the 3d Division to mount the parapet of the enemy's line.			Army	E-01Private	21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Great Locomotive Chase, Ga.		Third person to receive Medal of Honor			Army	E-01Private	54th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	Sergeant	4th Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	Sergeant	4th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry	Blackwater, near Franklin, Virginia		Gallantry in action while on detached service on board the gunboat Barney.			Army	E-01Private	2nd Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry	Nolensville, Tenn.		Grandfather of former Chief Justice of the United States Warren Burger.			Army	E-01Private	125th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		Capture of flag, seizing it as his regiment advanced over the enemy's works. He received a bullet wound in the chest while capturing flag.			Army	Sergeant	97th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of the Wilderness		At the risk of his own life went back while the rebels were still firing and, finding Col. Wheelock unable to move, alone and unaided, carried him off the field of battle.			Army	First Sergeant	2nd Regiment U.S. Infantry	Battle of Shepherdstown, Virginia		Voluntarily attempted to spike a gun in the face of the enemy.			Army	E-01Private	5th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Hanover Courthouse, Virginia		Capture of battle flag.			Army	Sergeant	1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry	Battle of New Market, Virginia		Under a heavy fire of musketry, rallied a few men to the support of the colors, in danger of capture and bore them to a place of safety. One of his comrades having been severely wounded in the effort, Sgt. Burns went back a hundred yards m the face of the enemy's fire and carried the wounded man from the field.			Navy	Seaman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Lackawanna during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864.			Army	E-01Private	113th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry	Vicksburg, Miss.		Voluntarily acted as a fireman on a steam tug which ran the blockade and passed the batteries under a heavy fire.			Navy	Seaman		Landing Party, Second Battle of Fort Fisher		Served on board the U.S.S. Wabash in the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865.			Army	Brigadier General	3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps	Battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia		Took up the colors and rallied the troops while under fire.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	6th Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry	Salem Heights, Virginia		Took command of the skirmish line and covered the movement of his regiment out of a precarious position.			Navy	Gunner's Mate		Aboard, Red River Campaign		Proceeding up the Red River, the U.S.S. Signal engaged a large force of enemy field batteries and sharpshooters, returning their fire until the ship was totally disabled, at which time the white flag was raised. Although entered on the sick list, Butts courageously carried out his duties during the entire engagement.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard, Battle of Fort Hindman	–	Carrying out his duties through the thick of battle and acting as captain of a 9-inch gun, Brynes consistently showed "Attention to duty, bravery, and coolness in action against the enemy."

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Unit/Command	Place of action	Date of action	Notes			Army	E-04Corporal	1st Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia		Gallantly planted the colors on the enemy's works in advance of the arrival of his regiment.			Army	E-05Sergeant	2nd Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Cavalry	Alabama Bayou, Louisiana		Swam the bayou under fire of the enemy and captured and brought off a boat by means of which the command crossed and routed the enemy.			Army	E-05Sergeant	13th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia		In a mounted charge, dashed into center of the enemy's line and captured the colors of the 33rd North Carolina Infantry.			Army	E-08First Sergeant	2nd New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Capture of flag of 18th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).			Army	E-01Private	122nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Fort Blakeley, Ala.		Capture of flag.			Army	E-01Private	18th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Brought off from the picket line, under heavy fire, a comrade who had been shot through both legs.			Army	E-01Private	2nd Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Woodstock, Virginia and Amelia Courthouse, Virginia	and	While his command was retreating before superior numbers at Woodstock, Virginia, he voluntarily rushed back with one companion and rescued his commanding officer, who had been unhorsed and left behind. At Amelia Courthouse captured 2 battle flags.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher	–	On board the U.S.S. Ticonderoga during attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13 to 15 January 1865.			Army	E-01Private	30th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	Major	1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry	Monterey Mountain, Pa.		While commanding the regiment, charged down the mountain side at midnight, in a heavy rain, upon the enemy's fleeing wagon train. Many wagons were captured and destroyed and many prisoners taken.			Army	Colonel	1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry	Greenbrier River, W. Va.		Saved, under fire, the life of a drowning soldier.			Army	Sergeant	14th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry	Chickahominy and Ashland, Virginia		Gallantry in action.			Army	Sergeant	82nd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		Captured the flag of the 7th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.), being twice wounded in the effort.			Army	Sergeant	10th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia		Daring bravery and urging the men forward in a charge.			Army	E-01Private	Independent Battery F, Pennsylvania Volunteer Light Artillery	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		Saved a gun of his battery under heavy musketry fire, most of the horses being killed and the drivers wounded.			Army	E-01Private	1st Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia		Capture of flag and several prisoners.			Army	E-04Corporal	48th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Saved his regimental flag; also seized and threw a shell, with burning fuse, from among his comrades.			Army	Sergeant	54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S.C.		For carrying the regimental colors, portrayed in the film Glory.			Army	Colonel	3rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Pea Ridge, Ark.		Directed the deployment of his command and held his ground, under a brisk fire of shot and shell in which he was several times wounded.			Army	E-04Corporal	124th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Nashville, Tenn.		Recapture of U.S. guidon from a rebel battery.			Navy	Master-at-Arms		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864.			Army	E-01Musician	15th Regiment, U.S. Infantry	Battle of Chickamauga, Ga.		At a critical stage in the battle when the 14th Corps lines were wavering and in disorder he on his own initiative bugled "to the colors" amid the 15th U.S. Infantry who formed by him, and held the enemy. Within a few minutes he repeated his action amid the wavering 2nd Ohio Regiment Volunteer Infantry. This bugling deceived the enemy who believed reinforcements had arrived. Thus, they delayed their attack.			Army	E-01Private	7th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment	Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia		Capture of flag of 19th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.), wresting it from the hands of the color bearer.			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	33rd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Antietam, Md.		While in command of a detached company, seeing his regiment thrown into confusion by a charge of the enemy, without orders made a countercharge upon the attacking column and checked the assault. Penetrated within the enemy's lines at night and obtained valuable information.			Army	Captain	3rd Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Fort Stedman, Virginia		Captured the colors of the 51st Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). During the battle he was captured and escaped bringing a number of prisoners with him.			Army	E-01Private	51st Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of New Bern, North Carolina and Battle of South Mountain, Md.	and	At New Bern, North Carolina, brought off the wounded color sergeant and the colors under a heavy fire of the enemy. Was one of four soldiers who volunteered to determine the position of the enemy at South Mountain, Md. While so engaged was fired upon and his three companions killed, but he escaped and rejoined his command in safety.			Army	E-01Private	25th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia		Two color bearers having been shot dead one after the other, the last one far in advance of his regiment and close to the enemy's line, this soldier rushed forward, and, under a galling fire, after removing the dead body of the bearer therefrom, secured the flag and returned with it to the Union lines.			Army	E-01Private	20th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Vicksburg, Miss.		Voluntarily served as one of the crew of a transport that passed the forts under a heavy fire.			Navy	Landsman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		Served on board the U.S.S. Lackawanna during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864.			Army	Colonel	109th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia		In a heroic effort to rally the disorganized troops was disabled by a severe wound. While being carried from the field he recovered somewhat and bravely started to return to his command, when he received a second wound, which necessitated amputation of his right leg.			Army	Sergeant	14th Regiment U.S. Infantry	Battle of Globe Tavern, Virginia		Commanded the regiment, all the officers being disabled.			Army	Colonel	20th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		For action at Little Round Top, portrayed in the film Gettysburg.			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	74th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Chickamauga, Ga.		While exposed to a galling fire, went in search of another regiment, found its location, procured ammunition from the men thereof, and returned with the ammunition to his own company.			Army	E-01Private	100th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Petersburg, Virginia		Capture of colors of 1st Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).			Army	Sergeant	59th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry	Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Though seriously wounded in a bayonet charge and directed to go to the rear he declined to do so, but remained with his regiment and helped to carry the breastworks.			Navy	Coxswain		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864.			Army	Quartermaster Sergeant	24th New York Volunteer Cavalry	Amelia Springs, Virginia		Under severe fire of the enemy and of the troops in retreat, went between the lines to the assistance of a wounded and helpless comrade, and rescued him from death or capture.			Army	E-01Private	142nd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina		Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading.			Army	E-01Private	1st Regiment Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Captured the enemies flag at a battle in Sailors Creek Va			Navy	Landsman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		For actions aboard the U.S.S. Lackawana during the American Civil War			Army	E-01Private	5th Battery, Maine Volunteer Light Artillery	Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia		Nearly all the officers and men of the battery having been killed or wounded, this soldier with a comrade continued to fire his gun after the guns had ceased. The piece was then dragged off by the two, the horses having been shot, and its capture by the enemy was prevented.			Army	E-04Corporal	Battery A, 1st Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery	Battle of Antietam, Md.		Was wounded and taken to the rear insensible, but when partially recovered insisted on returning to the battery and resumed command of his piece, so remaining until the close of the battle.			Army	E-01Private	83rd Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	9th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry - Company D	Hawes Shops, Virginia		While acting as aide, voluntarily led a part of the line into the fight, and was twice wounded.			Army	E-04Corporal	Battery G, 2nd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Light Artillery	Battle of Nashville, Tenn.		When the fire of the enemy's batteries compelled the men of his detachment for a short time to seek shelter, he stood manfully at his post and for some minutes worked his gun alone.			Army	Captain	2nd Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Chickamauga, Ga.		Seized the colors of a retreating regiment and led it into the thick of the attack.			Army	Sergeant	1st Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Vaughan Road, Virginia		Shot the Confederate Gen. Dunovant dead during a charge, thus confusing the enemy and greatly aiding in his repulse.			Army	First Sergeant	2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Capture of battle flag of the 8th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.).			Army	Lieutenant and Adjutant	6th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry	Brooks Ford, Virginia		Having voluntarily taken command of his regiment in the absence of its commander, at great personal risk and with remarkable presence of mind and fertility of resource led the command down an exceedingly precipitous embankment to the Rappahannock River and by his gallantry, coolness, and good judgment in the face of the enemy saved the command from capture or destruction.			Army	E-04Corporal	125th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		Seized the colors and advanced with them after the color bearer had been shot			Army	E-01Private	88th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Distinguished bravery in action; was severely wounded			Army	O-02First Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster	6th Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry	near Warrenton, Virginia		Defended the division train against a vastly superior force of the enemy; he was severely wounded, but remained in the saddle for 20 hours afterward until he had brought his train through in safety			Army	E-04Corporal	2nd Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry	Nolensville, Tenn.		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			Army	Captain	2nd Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		Distinguished conduct in a desperate hand-to-hand fight while commanding the regiment			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	61st Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		Although severely wounded, he led the regiment against the enemy, under a terrific fire, and saved a battery from capture			Army	Captain	58th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Fort Harrison, Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		Led his regiment in the charge, carrying the colors of another regiment, and when severely wounded in the right arm, incurring loss of same, he shifted the colors to the left hand, which also became disabled by a gunshot wound			Army	E-01Private	26th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Antietam, Md.		Voluntarily took and carried the colors into action after the color bearer had been shot.			Navy	Master-at-Arms		Aboard		Served on board the U.S.S. Shokokon at New Topsail Inlet off Wilmington, North Carolina, 22 August 1863.			Army	E-01Private	71st Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		Capture of flag of 9th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.), wresting it from the color bearer			Army	E-04Corporal	14th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina		In a charge, captured the flag of the 40th North Carolina (C.S.A.), the flag being taken in a personal encounter with an officer who carried and defended it.			Army	Sergeant	7th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		Unsurpassed courage in battle, where he had both eyes shot out.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia		While acting as aide-de-camp to a general officer, he 3 times asked permission to join his regiment in a proposed charge upon the enemy, and in response to the last request, having obtained such permission, joined his regiment and fought bravely at its head throughout the action.			Army	Major	147th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia		Seized the regimental colors at a critical moment and by a prompt advance on the enemy caused the entire brigade to follow him; and, after being himself severely wounded, he caused himself to be lifted into the saddle and a second time rallied the line in an attempt to check the enemy.			Army	Sergeant	4th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Salem Church, Virginia		Single-handedly captured 2 officers and 5 privates of the 8th Louisiana Regiment (C.S.A.).			Army	Sergeant Major	6th Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry	Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia and Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia	and	During Battle of the Wilderness rallied and formed, under heavy fire, disorganized and fleeing troops of different regiments. At Petersburg, Virginia, 30 July 1864, bravely and coolly carried orders to the advanced line under severe fire.			Navy	Coxswain		Aboard		Served on board the U.S.S. Commodore Hull at the capture of Plymouth, 31 October 1864			Army	First Sergeant	Company G, 97th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	E-04Corporal	5th Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Opequon, Virginia		Capture of flag, during which he was wounded in the leg			Army	E-04Corporal	1st Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry	Richland Creek, Tenn.		Capture of flag of Chalmer's Division (C.S.A.).			Army	Sergeant	143rd Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Resaca, Ga.		Captured a regimental flag of the enemy.			Army	Colonel	114th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia		Gallantly led his regiment in battle at a critical moment.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	95th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Nashville, Tenn.		Capture of enemy flag.			Army	Major	8th Regiment, New York Volunteer Cavalry	Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia		Capture of flag belonging to Gen. Early's headquarters.			Army	E-01Private	83rd Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	Sergeant	37th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia		Took command of the company in action, the captain having been wounded, the other commissioned officers being absent, and handled it with skill and bravery.			Navy	Seaman		Aboard, First Battle of Fort Fisher		Conlan served on board the U.S.S. Agawam, as one of a volunteer crew of a powder boat which was exploded near Fort Fisher, 23 December 1864.			Army	E-04Corporal	138th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Sailors Creek, Virginia		Capture of enemy flag.			Army	E-01Private	6th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry	Bull Run, Virginia		The flag of his regiment having been abandoned during retreat, he voluntarily returned with a single companion under a heavy fire and secured and brought off the flag, his companion being killed.			Navy	Ordinary Seaman		Landing Party, Second Battle of Fort Fisher		On board the U.S.S. Minnesota, in action during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard		Served on board the U.S.S. Howquah on the occasion of the destruction of the blockade runner Lynx, off Wilmington, 25 September 1864. Performing his duty faithfully under the most trying circumstances, Connor stood firmly at his post in the midst of a crossfire from the rebel shore batteries and our own vessels.			Army	E-01Private	43rd Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry	Fishers Hill, Virginia		Capture of enemy flag.			Army	Bugler	Battery B, 4th Regiment U.S. Artillery	Antietam Md.		Volunteered at the age of 15 years to act as a cannoneer, and as such volunteer served a gun under a terrific fire of the enemy.			Army	Sergeant	119th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry	Pleasant Hill, Louisiana		During an attack by the enemy, voluntarily left the brigade quartermaster, with whom he had been detailed as a clerk, rejoined his command, and, acting as first lieutenant, led the line farther toward the charging enemy.			Army	Captain	4th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Bull Run, Virginia		Voluntarily served as an aide on the staff of Col. David Hunter and participated in the battle, his term of service having expired on the previous day.			Navy	Coxswain		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		1st award: Heroic conduct			Navy	Quartermaster		Mobile, Alabama		2nd award: Rescued a wounded comrade from a fire			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	9th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia		Seized the regimental colors, the color bearer having been shot down, and, waving them, rallied the regiment under a heavy fire.			Army	E-01Private	Battery G, 1st Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party, and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault.			Navy	Landsman		Aboard, Operations against Vicksburg		Served on board the U.S.S. Cincinnati during the attack on the Vicksburg batteries and at the time of her sinking			Army	Captain	5th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry	Cedar Mountain, Virginia		Seized a fallen flag of the regiment, the color bearer having been killed, carried it forward in the face of a severe fire, and though himself shot down and permanently disabled, planted the staff in the earth and kept the flag flying.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	4th Regiment, New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery	South Side Railroad, Virginia		Raised the fallen colors and, rushing forward in advance of the troops, placed them on the enemy's works.			Army	Assistant Surgeon	6th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment	near Bristoe Station, Virginia		With one companion returned in the face of the enemy's heavy artillery fire and removed to a place of safety a severely wounded soldier who had been left behind as the regiment fell back.			Army	E-01Private	4th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Columbus, Ga.		Capture of flag in a personal encounter with its bearer.			Army	E-01Private	40th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Drurys Bluff, Virginia		Individually demanded and received the surrender of 7 armed Confederates concealed in a cellar, disarming and marching them in as prisoners of war.			Navy	Ordinary Seaman		Aboard, Yazoo Pass Expedition	–	Cotton served on board the U.S.S. Baron De Kalb in the Yazoo River expedition, 23 to 27 December 1862			Army	Lieutenant Colonel	10th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry	Swifts Creek, Virginia		During a sudden night attack upon Burnham's Brigade, resulting in much confusion, this officer, without waiting for orders, led his regiment forward and interposed a line of battle between the advancing enemy and Hunt's Battery, repulsing the attack and saving the guns.			Army	E-04Corporal	55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Bravely defended the colors planted on the outward parapet of Fort Hill.			Army	Sergeant	70th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia		Capture of a flag after a severe hand-to-hand contest; was mentioned in orders for his gallantry.			Army	E-01Private	66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia		One of a party of 4 who voluntarily brought in a wounded Confederate officer from within the enemy's line in the face of a constant fire.			Navy	Fireman		Aboard in the Roanoke River		Volunteered for a mission to destroy the, evaded capture after mission failed.			Army	E-01Private	23rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Fishers Hill, Virginia		Capture of the enemy flag.			Navy	Quartermaster		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		As captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Cripps fought his gun with skill and courage throughout a furious 2-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan.			Army	Captain	2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia		Voluntarily led a charge, which resulted in the capture of 14 prisoners and in which he himself was wounded.			Army	E-01Private	6th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia		Capture of flag of 18th Georgia (C.S.A.).			Army	E-01Private	12th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Volunteer Light Artillery	Allatoona, Ga.		Took the place of a gunner who had been shot down and inspired his comrades by his bravery and effective gunnery, which contributed largely to the defeat of the enemy.			Navy	Chief Quartermaster		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Richmond in action at Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864			Army	Sergeant	149th New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Peachtree Creek, Ga.		Severely wounded and ambushed by the enemy, he stripped the colors from the staff and brought them back into the line.			Army	E-04Corporal	12th New York Infantry	Blackburns Ford, Virginia		With a companion, refused to retreat when the part of the regiment to which he was attached was driven back in disorder, but remained upon the skirmish line for some time thereafter, firing upon the enemy.			Army	E-01Private	2nd New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia		Capture of the enemy flag.			Army	E-04Corporal	82nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Bristoe Station, Virginia		Capture of flag of 22d or 28th North Carolina (C.S.A.).			Army	E-09Sergeant Major	26th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Salem Heights, Virginia		Rendered great assistance in the heat of the action in rescuing a part of the field batteries from an extremely dangerous and exposed position.			Army	E-01Private	91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864	–	Capture of the enemy flag			Army	First Sergeant	1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Capture of battle flag of 12th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.) in hand-to-hand battle while wounded.			Army	E-01Private	8th Missouri Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Army	Assistant Surgeon	33rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Antietam, Md.		Voluntarily exposed himself to great danger by going to the fighting line there succoring the wounded and helpless and conducting them to the field hospital.			Army	Sergeant Major	9th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Baton Rouge, Louisiana		Voluntarily sought the line of battle and alone and unaided captured 2 prisoners, driving them before him to regimental headquarters at the point of the bayonet.			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	12th Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Seized the colors of his regiment after 2 color bearers had fallen, bore them gallantly, and was among the first to gain a foothold, with his flag, inside the enemy's works.			Army	Brigadier General	1st Brigade, 2nd Division, X Corps	Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina		The first man to pass through the stockade, he personally led each assault on the traverses and was 4 times wounded.			Army	First Lieutenant	4th U.S. Light Artillery, Battery A	Pickett's Charge, Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania		Refusing to evacuate to the rear despite his severe wounds, he directed the operation of his lone field piece continuing to fire in the face of the enemy.			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	6th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Namozine Church, Virginia		1st award: Captured an enemy flag			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	6th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		2nd award: Captured two enemy flags			Army	Major	27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Horseshoe Bend, Ky.		Distinguished gallantry in leading his regiment in a charge on a house occupied by the enemy.			Army	Captain	1st Battalion, 11th U.S. Infantry Regiment	Battle of the Wilderness Spotsylvania; Petersburg, Virginia		Gallantry in actions.

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Unit/Command	Place of action	Date of action	Notes			Army	E-05Sergeant	113th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Eastport, Miss.		Saved the life of a Captain			Army	E-05Sergeant	1st Pennsylvania Cavalry	Paines Crossroads, Virginia		Capture of flag			Army	Assistant Surgeon	47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Vicksburg, Miss.		Voluntarily attempted to run the enemy's batteries.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	30th United States Colored Infantry Regiment	Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia		One of the first to enter the enemy's works, where, after his colonel, major, and one-third the company officers had fallen, he gallantly assisted in rallying and saving the remnant of the command.			Army	O-04Major	7th Pennsylvania Cavalry	Shelbyville, Tenn.		Led one of the most desperate and successful charges of the war.			Army	E-05Sergeant	80th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn.		This soldier, while his regiment was falling back, seeing the 2 color bearers shot down, under a severe fire and at imminent peril recovered both the flags and saved them from capture.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	10th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Monocacy Junction, Md.		While in command of a small force, held the approaches to the 2 bridges against repeated assaults of superior numbers, thereby materially delaying Early's advance on Washington.			Army	E-01Private	46th Ohio Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Ezra Church, Atlanta, Ga.		Served in 46th O.V.I. Capture of flag of 30th Louisiana Infantry (C.S.A.).			Navy	Quarter Gunner		Aboard		Served on board the U.S.S. Valley City during action against rebel fort batteries and ships off Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on 10 February 1862			Army	E-01Private	17th Indiana Volunteer Mounted Infantry	Culloden, Ga.		Capture of flag of Worrill Grays (C.S.A.).			Army	E-04Corporal	104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Second Battle of Franklin, Tenn.		Capture of flag.			Army	E-05Sergeant	116th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Navy	Ordinary Seaman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864			Army	E-01Private	2nd New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Capture of flag.			Army	E-01Private	210th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia		Seized the colors of another regiment of the brigade, the regiment having been thrown into confusion and the color bearer killed, and bore said colors throughout the remainder of the engagement.			Army	E-01Private	57th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		As captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Deakin fought his gun with skill and courage throughout a furious 2-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan. He also participated in the actions at Forts Jackson and St. Philip.			Army	O-04Major	29th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Fort Stedman, Virginia		This officer, observing an abandoned gun within Fort Haskell, called for volunteers, and under a heavy fire, worked the gun until the enemy's advancing line was routed.			Army	E-04Corporal	19th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		Capture of flag of 19th Virginia Infantry regiment (C.S.A.).			Army	E-08First Sergeant	143rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia		Running ahead of the line, under a concentrated fire, he shot the color bearer of a Confederate regiment on the works, thus contributing to the success of the attack.			Army	E-01Private	40th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana		Volunteered in response to a call and, under a heavy fire from the enemy, advanced and assisted in filling with fascines a ditch which presented a serious obstacle to the troops attempting to take the works of the enemy by assault.			Army	E-05Sergeant	107th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia		Sprang between the lines and brought out a wounded comrade about to be burned in the brush.			Army	E-05Sergeant	11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Five Forks, Virginia		Capture of flag.			Navy	Coxswain		Aboard, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher	–	Dempster served on board the U.S.S. New Ironsides during action in several attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865			Marine Corps	E-05Sergeant		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864.			Navy	Landsman	U.S. Picket Boat No. 1	Aboard U.S. Picket Boat No. 1		Denning served on board the 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. The picket boat, equipped with a spar torpedo, succeeded in passing the enemy pickets within 20 yards without being discovered and then made for the Albemarle under a full head of steam. Immediately taken under fire by the ram, the small boat plunged on, jumped the log boom which encircled the target and exploded its torpedo under the port bow of the ram. The picket boat was destroyed by enemy fire and almost the entire crew taken prisoner or lost.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864.			Navy	Chief Boatswain's Mate		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		As captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Densmore fought his gun with skill and courage throughout a furious 2-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan.			Army	E-08First Sergeant	1st Michigan Volunteer Sharpshooters Regiment -	Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia		Being an old artillerist, aided General Bartlett in working the guns of the dismantled fort.			Army	E-04Corporal	47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of a "volunteer storming party."			Army	O-06Colonel	4th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Aldie, Virginia		Was present, in arrest, when, seeing his regiment fall back, he rallied his men, accompanied them, without arms, in a second charge, and in recognition of his gallantry was released from arrest. He continued in the action at the head of his regiment until he was desperately wounded and taken prisoner.			Army	O-03Captain	15th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment	Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Refused to leave the field, remaining in command after being wounded by a piece of shell, and led his command in the assault on the enemy's works on the following day.			Army	E-05Sergeant	Company A – 97th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."			Navy	Ordinary Seaman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the flagship, U.S.S. Hartford, during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864.			Army	O-03Captain	Battery I, 1st Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery	Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia		Fought his guns until the enemy were upon him, then with one gun hauled in the road by hand he formed the rear guard and kept the enemy at bay by the rapidity of his fire and was the last man in the retreat.			Army	E-01Private	2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia and Battle of Oak Grove, Virginia	and	Bravery in repulsing the enemy's charge on a battery, at Williamsburg, Virginia At Oak Grove, Virginia, crawled outside the lines and brought in important information.			Navy	Quartermaster		Aboard		Served on board the U.S. Monitor Neosho during the engagement with enemy batteries at Bells Mills, Cumberland River, near Nashville, Tenn., 6 December 1864			Army	E-01Private	121st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Capture of flag of Savannah Guards (C.S.A.), after 2 other men had been killed in the effort.			Army	E-01Private	27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia		While acting as orderly, voluntarily assisted to carry off the wounded from the ground in front of the crater while exposed to a heavy fire.			Army	E-05Sergeant	21st New York Volunteer Cavalry	Ashby Gap, Virginia		At great personal risk rescued his wounded captain and carried him from the field to a place of safety.			Army	E-04Corporal	1st Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Capture of flag.			Army	E-05Sergeant	4th Pennsylvania Cavalry	Battle of Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia		Capture of flag of 4th Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.).			Navy	Ordinary Seaman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		Served on board the U.S.S. Metacomet. As a member of the boat's crew which went to the rescue of the U.S. Monitor Tecumseh when that vessel was struck by a torpedo in passing the enemy forts in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, Donnelly braved the enemy fire which was said by the admiral to be "one of the most galling" he had ever seen and aided in rescuing from death 10 of the crew of the Tecumseh, eliciting the admiration of both friend and foe.			Army	E-01Private	69th New York Infantry	Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia		Voluntarily carried a wounded officer off the field from between the lines; while doing this he was himself wounded.			Army	E-04Corporal	164th New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia		After making a successful personal reconnaissance, he gallantly led the skirmishers in a night attack, charging the enemy, and thus enabling the pioneers to put up works.			Navy	Coal Heaver		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864			Army	E-05Sergeant	126th New York Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		The colors being struck down by a shell as the enemy were charging, this soldier rushed out and seized it, exposing himself to the fire of both sides.			Army	E-01Private	1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment	Mount Pleasant, Ala.		Capture of flag. ←See discussion page regarding spelling of name -->			Navy	Seaman		Aboard, Battle of Fort Henry and Siege of Vicksburg	and	Carrying out his duties courageously throughout the actions of the Carondelet, Dorman, although wounded several times invariably returned to duty and constantly presented an example of devotion to the flag.			Army	E-04Corporal	33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Great Locomotive Chase, Ga.		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, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta.			Army	E-05Sergeant	39th United States Colored Infantry Regiment	Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia		For carrying the regimental colors while under fire.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant and Adjutant	88th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina		In the face of a galling fire from the enemy he voluntarily returned to where the color bearer had fallen wounded and saved the flag of his regiment from capture.			Army	E-01Private	13th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Jefferson, Virginia		At the head of a detachment of his company dashed across an open field, exposed to a deadly fire from the enemy, and succeeded in dislodging them from an unoccupied house, which he and his comrades defended for several hours against repeated attacks, thus preventing the enemy from flanking the position of the Union forces.			Navy	Landsman		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		As a landsman on board the U.S.S. Lackawanna, Dougherty acted gallantly without orders when the powder box at his gun was disabled under the heavy enemy fire, and maintained a supply of powder throughout the prolonged action. Dougherty also aided in the attacks on Fort Morgan and in the capture of the prize ram Tennessee.			Army	E-05Sergeant	7th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry	near Richmond, Virginia		Gallantry while in command of his company during a reconnaissance toward Richmond			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard, Operations against Vicksburg		Served on board the U.S.S. Cincinnati during the attack on the Vicksburg batteries and at the time of her sinking, 27 May 1863.			Army	E-01Private	4th Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Ashepoo River, S.C.		Volunteered as a member of a boatcrew which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery.			Army	E-05Sergeant	8th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Opequon, Virginia		With one comrade, voluntarily crossed an open field, exposed to a raking fire, and returned with a supply of ammunition, successfully repeating the attempt a short time thereafter.			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	9th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Port Walthall Junction, Virginia		Commanded the skirmish line in the advance and held his position all day and during the night.			Army	E-05Sergeant	4th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road, Virginia		Saved the colors of his regiment when it was surrounded by a much larger force of the enemy and after the greater part of the regiment had been killed or captured.			Army	E-01Private	Company B, 4th Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Ashepoo River, S.C.		Volunteered as a member of a boatcrew which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		As captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Duncan fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the prolonged battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the successful attacks carried out on Fort Morgan.			Navy	Ordinary Seaman		Aboard		Served on board the U.S.S. Fort Hindman during the engagement near Harrisonburg, Louisiana, 2 March 1864			Army	E-01Private	3rd Iowa Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Osage, Kans.		Gallantry in capturing Gen. Marmaduke			Navy	Quartermaster		Aboard, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher	–	On board the U.S.S. Monadnock in action during several attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865.			Army	E-04Corporal	Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Volunteer Light Artillery	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		Carried with others by hand a cannon up to and fired it through an embrasure of the enemy's works.			Navy	Coal Heaver		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		On board the flagship U.S.S. Hartford during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the rebel ram Tennessee, Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. With his ship under terrific enemy shellfire, Dunphy performed his duties with skill and courage throughout this fierce engagement which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee.			Army	O-03Captain	5th Regiment, U.S. Artillery	Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia		By his distinguished gallantry, and voluntary exposure to the enemy's fire at a critical moment, when the Union line had been broken, encouraged his men to stand to their guns, checked the advance of the enemy, and brought off most of his pieces.			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	12th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Second Battle of Winchester, Virginia		Led his command over the stone wall, where he was wounded.			Army	E-05Sergeant	1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Years)	Battle of Perryville, Ky.		Seized the flag of his regiment when the color sergeant was shot and advanced with the flag midway between the lines, amid a shower of shot, shell, and bullets, until stopped by his commanding officer.

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Unit/Command	Place of action	Date of action	Notes			Army	E-01Private	Company E, 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		For gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi.			Army	E-01Private	Company D, 37th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Saved the life of the adjutant of his regiment by voluntarily going beyond the line and there killing one of the enemy then in the act of firing upon the wounded officer. Was assailed by several of the enemy, run through the body with a bayonet, and pinned to the ground, but while so. situated he shot and killed his assailant.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant and Adjutant	6th Regiment United States Colored Troops	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 29 September 1864, in action at Chapin's Farm, Virginia. First Lieutenant Edgerton took up the flag after three Color Bearers had been shot down and bore it forward, though himself wounded.			Army	E-01Private	Company H, 146th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Five Forks, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 1 April 1865, while serving with Company H, 146th New York Infantry, in action at Five Forks, Virginia, for capture of flag			Navy	Captain of the Top		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		As second captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Lackawanna during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864. Wounded when an enemy shell struck, Edwards refused to go below for aid and, as heavy return fire continued to strike his vessel, took the place of the first captain and carried out his duties during the prolonged action which resulted in the capture of the prize ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan.			Army	E-05Sergeant	Company A, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry	Paines Crossroads, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on April 5, 1865, in action at Paines Crossroads, Virginia, for capture of flag			Army	E-05Sergeant	Company B, 3rd Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry	Natchitoches, Louisiana		For extraordinary heroism on 19 April 1864, in action at Natchitoches, Louisiana. Seeing a Confederate officer in advance of his command, Sergeant Elliott charged on him alone and unaided and captured him.			Army	E-01Private	Company A, 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Globe Tavern, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 21 August 1864, in action at Weldon Railroad, Virginia, for capture of flag of 16th Mississippi (Confederate States of America).			Army	E-08First Sergeant	Company K, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Dardanelle, Arkansas		For extraordinary heroism on 14 January 1865, in action at Dardanelle, Arkansas. First Sergeant Ellis remained at his post after receiving three wounds, and only retired, by his commanding officer's orders, after being wounded the fourth time.			Army	O-03Captain	Company B, 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Honey Hill		For extraordinary heroism on 30 November 1864, in action at Honey Hill, South Carolina. Under a heavy fire Captain Ellsworth carried his wounded commanding officer from the field.			Army	E-05Sergeant	Company C, 9th Iowa Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		For extraordinary heroism on 22 May 1863, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Sergeant Elson carried the colors in advance of his regiment and was shot down while attempting to plant them on the enemy's works. Name misspelled on award. Real last name Elson.			Army	O-03Captain	Company D, 59th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 27 October 1864, in action at Boydton Plank Road, Virginia. Captain Embler charged at the head of two regiments, which drove the enemy's main body, gained the crest of the hill near the Burgess house and forced a barricade on the Boydton road.			Army	Musician	Company B, 73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.	–	For extraordinary heroism from 1 to 3 July 1863, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Musician Enderlin voluntarily took a rifle and served as a soldier in the ranks during the first and second days of the battle. Voluntarily and at his own imminent peril went into the enemy's lines at night and, under a sharp fire, rescued a wounded comrade.			Army	E-05Sergeant	97th Pennsylvania Infantry	Bermuda Hundred Campaign, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 18 May 1864, in action at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. Sergeant Engle responded to a call for volunteers to carry ammunition to the regiment on the picket line and under a heavy fire from the enemy assisted in carrying a box of ammunition to the front and remained to distribute the same.			Army	E-08First Sergeant	Company C, 2nd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry	Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 6 May 1864, in action during the Wilderness Campaign, Virginia. During a rout and while under orders to retreat First Sergeant English seized the colors, rallied the men, and drove the enemy back.			Navy	Signal Quartermaster		Aboard, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher	–	For extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. New Iron sides during action in several attacks on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865. The ship steamed in and took the lead in the ironclad division close inshore and immediately opened its starboard battery in a barrage of well-directed fire to cause several fires and explosions and dismount several guns during the first two days of fighting. Taken under fire as she steamed into position on 13 January, the New Ironsides fought all day and took on ammunition at night despite severe weather conditions. When the enemy came out of his bombproofs to defend the fort against the storming party, the ship's battery disabled nearly every gun on the fort facing the shore before the cease-fire orders were given by the flagship.			Army	E-01Private	Battery G, 1st Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. Private Ennis was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault..			Navy	Captain of the Forecastle		Aboard, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher	–	For extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, North Carolina, 24 December 1864, to 22 February 1865. Carrying out his duties faithfully throughout this period, Captain of the Forecastle Erickson was so severely wounded in the assault upon Fort Fisher that he was sent to the hospital at Portsmouth, Virginia. Erickson was recommended for his gallantry, skill, and coolness in action while under the fire of the enemy.			Army	O-03Captain and Assistant Adjutant General	1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Flint River, Ga.		Voluntarily led troops in a charge over a burning bridge.			Army	E-01Private	Company A, 3rd Indiana Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		Capture of flag of 26th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).			Army	O-03Captain	116th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops	Hatchers Run, Virginia		Voluntarily passed between the lines, under a heavy fire from the enemy, and obtained important information.			Army	E-01Private	62nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia		Went out in front of the line under a fierce fire and, in the face of the rapidly advancing enemy, rescued the regimental flag with which the color bearer had fallen.			Army	E-01Private	54th Pennsylvania Infantry	Battle of Piedmont, Virginia		Capture of flag of 45th Virginia (C.S.A.).			Army	E-01Private	185th New York Infantry	Battle of Five Forks, Virginia		Capture of the enemy flag.			Army	E-01Private	211th Pennsylvania Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		Captured the enemy flag.

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Image	Name	Service	Rank	Unit/Command	Place of action	Date of action	Notes			Army	E-04Corporal	Company A, 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Fort Sanders, Siege of Knoxville, Tenn.		For extraordinary heroism on 20 November 1863, in action at Fort Sanders, Knoxville, Tennessee. Corporal Falconer conducted the "burning party" of his regiment at the time a charge was made on the enemy's picket line, and burned the house which had sheltered the enemy's sharpshooters, thus insuring success to a hazardous enterprise.			Army	E-05Sergeant	Company E, 26th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 12 May 1864, in action at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia. Sergeant Fall was one of the first to mount the Confederate works, where he bayoneted two of the enemy and captured a Confederate flag, but threw it away to continue the pursuit of the enemy.			Army	E-01Private	37th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, and Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia.	and	For extraordinary heroism on 5 May 1862, in action at Williamsburg, Virginia. Private Fallon assisted in driving rebel skirmishers to their main line. He participated in action at Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 30 - 31, 1862, though excused from duty because of disability. In a charge with his company at Big Shanty, Georgia, June 14 - 15, 1864, he was the first man on the enemy's works.			Army	E-08Color Sergeant	Company A, 19th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		For extraordinary heroism on 3 July 1863, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for capture of flag.			Army	E-01Private	Company B, 4th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Selma, Ala.		for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, in action at Selma, Alabama, for capture of silk Confederate States flag and two staff officers.			Navy	Boatswain's Mate		Aboard Battle of Legareville		For extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the off Legareville, Stono River, South Carolina, 25 December 1863, during an engagement with the enemy on John's Island. Behaving in a gallant manner, Boatswain's Mate Farley animated his men and kept up a rapid and effective fire on the enemy throughout the engagement which resulted in the enemy's abandonment of his positions, leaving a caisson and one gun behind.			Army	E-09Sergeant Major	10th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Trevilian Station, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 11 June 1864, in action at Trevilian Station, Virginia. Sergeant Major Farnsworth voluntarily carried a message which stopped the firing of a Union battery into his regiment, in which service he crossed a ridge in plain view and swept by the fire of both armies.			Army	E-09Sergeant Major	89th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Stones River, Tenn.		For extraordinary heroism on 31 December 1862, in action at Stone River, Tennessee. When a break occurred on the extreme right wing of the Army of the Cumberland, Sergeant Major Farquhar rallied fugitives from other commands, and deployed his own regiment, thereby checking the Confederate advance until a new line was established.			Navy	Quartermaster		Aboard, Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip		For extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the during the attack upon Forts Jackson and St. Philip, Louisiana, 24 April 1862. Stationed at the masthead during these operations, Quartermaster Farrell observed and reported the effect of the fire of our guns in such a manner as to make his intelligence, coolness and capacity conspicuous.			Army	E-05Sergeant	Company A, 99th Pennsylvania Infantry	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 12 May 1864, in action at Spotsylvania, Virginia, for capture of flag of 2d Louisiana Tigers (Confederate States of America) in a hand-to-hand contest.			Army	O-03Captain	Company F, 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		For extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. While acting as an aide, Captain Fassett voluntarily led a regiment to the relief of a battery and recaptured its guns from the enemy.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	Company F, 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Five Forks, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 1 April 1865, in action at Five Forks, Virginia. During a rush at the enemy, Lieutenant Fernald seized, during a scuffle, the flag of the 9th Virginia Infantry (Confederate States of America).			Navy	Civilian pilot		Aboard		For extraordinary heroism in action on board the U.S. Monitor NEOSHO during the engagement with enemy batteries at Bells Mills, Cumberland River, near Nashville, Tennessee, 6 December 1864. Carrying out his duties courageously during the engagement, Civilian Pilot John Ferrell gallantly left the pilothouse after the flag and signal staffs of that vessel had been shot away and, taking the flag which was drooping over the wheelhouse, make it fast to the stump of the highest mast remaining although the ship was still under a heavy fire from the enemy.			Army	E-05Sergeant	Company K, 2nd Indiana Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Varnells Station, Ga.		For extraordinary heroism on 9 May 1864, in action at Varnells Station, Georgia. While his regiment was retreating, Sergeant Ferrier voluntarily gave up his horse to his brigade commander who had been unhorsed and was in danger of capture, thereby enabling him to rejoin and rally the disorganized troops. Sergeant Ferrier himself was captured and confined in Confederate prisons, from which he escaped and, after great hardship, rejoined the Union lines.			Army	O-03Captain and Adjutant	Company D, 30th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Berryville, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 1 April 1865, in action at Berryville, Virginia. Accompanied only by an orderly, outside the lines of the Army, First Lieutenant Ferris gallantly resisted an attack of five of Mosby's cavalry, mortally wounded the leader of the party, seized his horse and pistols, wounded three more, and, though wounded himself, escaped.			Army	E-01Private	40th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company A, 40th New Jersey Infantry, in action at Petersburg, Virginia, for capture of flag of 18th North Carolina (Confederate States of America) within the enemy's works.			Army	E-01Private	Company D, 107th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Dingle's Mill, South Carolina		For extraordinary heroism on 9 April 1865, in action at Dingle's Mill, South Carolina. While on the advance skirmish line and within direct and close fire of the enemy's artillery, Private Finkenbiner crossed the mill race on a burning bridge and ascertained the enemy's position.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		For gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi.			Army	E-04Corporal	Company C, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. Corporal Fisher carried the colors 50 yards in advance of his regiment, and after being painfully wounded attempted to crawl into the enemy's works in an endeavor to plant his flag thereon.			Navy	Coxswain		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		for extraordinary heroism in action, serving as Captain of the No. 1 gun on board the flagship U.S.S. Hartford, during action against rebel gunboats, the ram Tennessee and Fort Morgan in Mobile Bay, Alabama, 5 August 1864. Although struck several times in the face by splinters, and with his gun disabled when a shell burst between the two forward 9-inch guns, killing and wounding 15 men, Coxswain Fitzpatrick, within a few minutes, had the gun in working order again with new track, breeching and side tackle, had sent the wounded below, cleared the area of other casualties, and was fighting his gun as before. He served as an inspiration to the members of his crew and contributed to the success of the action in which the Tennessee was captured.			Army	E-05Sergeant	Company A, 55th Pennsylvania Infantry	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 29 September 1864, in action at Chapin's Farm, Virginia. For gallantry in the charge on the enemy's works; rushing forward with the colors and calling upon the men to follow him; Sergeant Flanagan was severely wounded.			Army	E-01Private	Company H, 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Nolensville, Tenn.		For extraordinary heroism on 15 February 1863, in action at Nolensville, Tennessee. Private Flannigan 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.			Army	E-09Sergeant Major	4th Regiment United States Colored Troops	Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 29 September 1864, in action at Chapin's Farm, Virginia. Sergeant Major Fleetwood seized the colors, after two Color Bearers had been shot down, and bore them nobly through the fight.			Navy	Pilot		Aboard, Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip	and	For extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. Pensacola in the attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip, Louisiana, and at the taking of New Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862. Swept from the bridge by a shell which wounded the Signal Quartermaster, Navy Boy Thomas Flood returned to the bridge after assisting the wounded man below and taking over his duties, performed them with coolness, exactitude and the fidelity of a veteran Seaman. His intelligence and character cannot be spoken of too warmly.			Army	E-04Corporal	14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		For extraordinary heroism on 3 July 1863, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for capture of flag of 52d North Carolina Infantry (Confederate States of America).			Army	E-05Sergeant	Company G, 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		For gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi			Army	E-05Sergeant	Battery G, 1st Missouri Light Artillery	Battle of Island Number Ten, New Madrid, Mo. and Battle of Stones River, Tenn.	and	For extraordinary heroism on 3 March 1862, in action at New Madrid, Missouri. Sergeant Follett remained on duty though severely wounded. On 31 December 1862, while procuring ammunition from the supply train at Stone River, Tennessee, he was captured, but made his escape, secured the ammunition, and in less than an hour from the time of his capture had the batteries supplied.			Army	O-07Brigadier General	20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Atlanta, Ga.		For extraordinary heroism on 22 July 1864, while serving with U.S. Volunteers, in action at Atlanta, Georgia. Brigadier General Force charged upon the enemy's works, and after their capture defended his position against assaults of the enemy until he was severely wounded.			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	88th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, for capture of flag.			Army	E-04Corporal	Company E, 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 31 May 1862, in action at Fair Oaks, Virginia. Although wounded, Corporal Forman continued fighting until, fainting from loss of blood, he was carried off the field.			Army	O-01Second Lieutenant	15th Independent Battery, Indiana Light Artillery	near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.		for extraordinary heroism on 15 September 1862, in action at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Second Lieutenant Fout voluntarily gathered the men of the battery together, re-manned the guns, which had been ordered abandoned by an officer, opened fire, and kept up the same on the enemy until after the surrender.			Army	E-05Sergeant	106th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment	near Jackson, Tenn.		For extraordinary heroism on 23 December 1862, in action at Jackson, Tennessee. When his command was surrounded by a greatly superior force, Sergeant Fox voluntarily left the shelter of the breastworks, crossed an open railway trestle under a concentrated fire from the enemy, made his way out and secured reinforcements for the relief of his command.			Army	E-05Sergeant	5th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Opequon, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 19 September 1864, in action at Winchester, Virginia, for capture of flag.			Army	E-01Private	Company H, 28th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana		For extraordinary heroism on 14 June 1863, in action at Port Hudson, Louisiana. Private Fox made two trips across an open space, in the face of the enemy's concentrated fire, and secured water for the sick and wounded.			Army	E-01Private	Company A, 95th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry	Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia		for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. Private Fox bravely assisted in the capture of one of the enemy's guns; with the first troops to enter the city, captured the flag of the Confederate customhouse.			Navy	Signal Quartermaster		Aboard, Second Battle of Fort Fisher	–	For extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. Rhode Island during the action with Fort Fisher and the Federal Point batteries, North Carolina, 13 to 15 January 1865. Carrying out his duties courageously during the battle, Signal Quartermaster Foy continued to be outstanding by his good conduct and faithful services throughout this engagement which resulted in a heavy casualty list when an attempt was made to storm Fort Fisher.			Navy	Seaman		Aboard, Yazoo City, Mississippi		For extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. Marmora off Yazoo City, Mississippi, 5 March 1864. Embarking from the Marmora with a 12-pound howitzer mounted on a field carriage, Seaman Franks landed with the gun and crew in the midst of heated battle and, bravely standing by his gun despite enemy rifle fire which cut the gun carriage and rammer contributed to the turning back of the enemy during the fierce engagement.			Army	E-01Private	Company E, 83rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Vicksburg, Mississippi		For gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi.			Army	E-01Private	Company I, 97th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		For gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi (last name sometimes spelled "Frazier").			Army	E-01Private	124th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 12 May 1864, in action at Spotsylvania, Virginia, for capture of flag of 17th Louisiana (Confederate States of America)..			Army	O-02First Lieutenant	18th U.S. Infantry Regiment	Battle of Stones River, Tenn.		For extraordinary heroism on 31 December 1862, in action at Stone River, Tennessee. First Lieutenant Freeman voluntarily went to the front and picked up and carried to a place of safety, under a heavy fire from the enemy, an acting field officer who had been wounded, and was about to fall into enemy hands			Navy	Civilian pilot		Aboard, Battle of Mobile Bay		For extraordinary heroism in action as Pilot of the flagship, U.S.S. HARTFORD, during action against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, Alabama, 5 August 1864. With his ship under terrific enemy shellfire, Civilian Pilot Martin Freeman calmly remained at his station in the maintop and skillfully piloted the ships into the bay. He rendered gallant service throughout the prolonged battle in which the rebel gunboats were captured or driven off, the prize ram Tennessee forced to surrender, and the fort successfully attacked.			Army	E-01Private	Company B, 169th New York Volunteer Infantry	Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina		For extraordinary heroism on 15 January 1865, in action at Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Private Freeman volunteered to carry the brigade flag after the bearer was wounded.			Army	E-01Private	Company E, 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 31 May 1862, in action at Fair Oaks, Virginia. Private French continued fighting, although wounded, until he fainted from loss of blood.			Army	E-04Corporal	Company H, 37th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		For gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi			Army	O-06Colonel	129th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Fredericksburg, Virginia and Chancellorsville, Virginia	and	For extraordinary heroism on 13 December 1862, in action at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Colonel Frick seized the colors and led the command through a terrible fire of cannon and musketry. In a hand-to-hand fight at Chancellorsville, Virginia, on 3 May 1863, he recaptured the colors of his regiment.			Navy	Gunner's Mate		Aboard, Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip		For extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S. Steam Gunboat Pinola during action against Forts Jackson and St. Philip, Louisiana, and during the taking of New Orleans, 24 April 1862. While engaged in the bombardment of Fort St. Philip, Gunner's Mate Frisbee, acting courageously and without personal regard, closed the powder magazine which had been set afire by enemy shelling and shut off his avenue of escape, thereby setting a high example of bravery. He served courageously throughout these engagements which resulted in the taking of the Forts Jackson and St. Philip and in the surrender of New Orleans.			Army	E-01Private	6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry	Battle of Vicksburg, Miss.		For gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Last name sometimes spelled "Frazell"			Marine Corps	E-07Orderly Sergeant		Aboard, Second Battle of Fort Fisher	–	For extraordinary heroism in action on board the U.S.S. TICONDEROGA during attacks on Fort Fisher, 13 to 15 January 1865. As orderly sergeant of Marine guard, and captain of a gun, Orderly Sergeant Fry performed his duties with skill and courage as the TICONDEROGA maintained a well-placed fire upon the batteries to the left of the palisades during the initial phases of the three-day battle, and thereafter, as she considerably lessened the firing power of guns on the mount which had been turned upon our assaulting columns. During this action the flag was planted on one of the strongest fortifications possessed by the rebels.			Army	E-05Sergeant	Battery A, 4th U.S. Artillery	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		For extraordinary heroism on 3 July 1863, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. All the officers of his battery having been killed or wounded and five of its guns disabled in Pickett's assault, Sergeant Füger succeeded to the command and fought the remaining gun with most distinguished gallantry until the battery was ordered withdrawn.			Army	O-04Major	121st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment	Battle of Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 9 April 1865, in action at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, for capture of flag of 46th Virginia Infantry (Confederate States of America).			Army	E-04Corporal	Company A, 6th Pennsylvania Reserves	Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.		For extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Corporal Furman was one of six volunteers who charged upon a log house near Devil's Den, where a squad of the enemy's sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender.			Army	O-03Captain	6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment	Battle of Trevilian Station, Virginia		For extraordinary heroism on 12 June 1864, in action at Trevilian Station, Virginia. Captain Furness voluntarily carried a box of ammunition across an open space swept by the enemy's fire to the relief of an outpost whose ammunition had become almost exhausted, but which was thus enabled to hold its important position.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

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