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AMES,
ADELBERT
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Bull Run, Va.,
21 July 1861. Entered service at: Rockland, Maine. Birth: East
Thomaston, Maine. Date of issue: 22 June 1894. Citation: remained
upon the field in command of a section of Griffin's Battery,
directing its fire after being severely wounded and refusing to
leave the field until too weak to sit upon the caisson where he
had been placed by men of his command.
ARNOLD, ABRAHAM K.
Rank and organization: Captain,
5th U.S. Cavalry, Place and date: At Davenport Bridge, Va., 10 May
1864. Entered service at: Bedford, Pa. Born: 24 March 1837,
Bedford, Pa. Date of issue: 1 September 1893. Citation: By a
gallant charge against a superior force of the enemy, extricated
his command from a perilous position in which it had been ordered.
BARRY, AUGUSTUS
Rank and organization: Sergeant
Major, 16th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: Unknown, 1863-65.
Entered service at: ------. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 28
February 1870. Citation: Gallantry in various actions during the
rebellion.
BENJAMIN, SAMUEL N.
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 2d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: From Bull Run to
Spotsylvania, Va., from July 1861 to May 1864. Entered service at:
New York, N.Y. Birth: New York, N.Y. Date of issue: 11 June 1877.
Citation: Particularly distinguished services as an artillery
officer.
CARSON, WILLIAM J.
Rank and organization: Musician,
Company E, 1st Battalion, 15th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At
Chickamauga, Ga., 19 September 1863. Entered service at: North
Greenfield, Ohio. Birth: Washington County, Pa. Date of issue: 27
January 1894. Citation: 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 18th U.S.
Infantry who formed by him, and held the enemy. Within a few
minutes he repeated his action amid the wavering 2d Ohio Infantry.
This bugling deceived the enemy who believed reinforcements had
arrived. Thus, they delayed their attack.
COOK, JOHN
Rank and organization: Bugler,
Battery B, 4th U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Antietam Md., 17
September 1862. Entered service at: Cincinnati, Ohio. Birth:
Hamilton County, Ohio. Date of issue: 30 June 1894. Citation:
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.
CUTTS, JAMES M.
Rank and organization: Captain,
11th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Wilderness; Spotsylvania;
Petersburg, Va., 1864. Entered service at: Illinois. Birth:
Washington, D.C. Date of issue: 2 May 1891. Citation: Gallantry in
actions.
DU
PONT, HENRY A.
Rank and organization: Captain,
5th U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Cedar Creek, Va., 19
October 1864. Entered service at: Wilmington, Del. Birth:
Eleutherean Mills, Del. Date of issue: 2 April 1898. Citation: 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.
FREEMAN, HENRY B.
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 18th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Stone River,
Tenn., 31 December 1862. Entered service at: Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Birth: Mount Vernon, Ohio. Date of issue: 17 February 1894.
Citation: 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.
FUGER, FREDERICK
Rank and organization: Sergeant,
Battery A, 4th U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa.,
3 July 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Germany. Date of
issue: 24 August 1897. Citation: All the officers of his battery
having been killed or wounded and five of its guns disabled in
Pickett's assault, he succeeded to the command and fought the
remaining gun with most distinguished gallantry until the battery
was ordered withdrawn.
HANFORD, EDWARD R.
Rank and organization: Private,
Company H, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Woodstock, Va., 9
October 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Allegany County,
N.Y. Date of issue: 14 October 1864. Citation: Capture of flag of
32d Battalion Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.).
HARRIS, MOSES
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Smithfield, Va.,
28 August 1864. Entered service at: New Hampshire. Birth: Andover,
N.H. Date of issue: 23 January 1896. Citation: In an attack upon a
largely superior force, his personal gallantry was so conspicuous
as to inspire the men to extraordinary efforts, resulting in
complete rout of the enemy.
HEDGES, JOSEPH
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Near Harpeth River,
Tenn., 17 December 1864. Entered service at: Ohio. Birth: Ohio.
Date of issue: 5 April 1898. Citation: At the head of his regiment
charged a field battery with strong infantry supports, broke the
enemy's line and, with other mounted troops, captured 3 guns and
many prisoners.
IMMELL, LORENZO D.
Rank and organization: Corporal,
Company F, 2d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Wilsons Creek,
Mo., 10 August 1861. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Ross,
Ohio. Date of issue: 19 July 1890. Citation: Bravery in action.
KAISER, JOHN
Rank and organization: Sergeant,
Company E, 2d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Richmond, Va., 27
June 1862. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Germany. Date of
issue: 2 April 1878. Citation: Gallant and meritorious service
during the 7 days' battles before Richmond, Va.
KENNEDY, JOHN
Rank and organization: Private,
Company M, 2d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Trevilian
Station, Va., 11 June 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth:
Ireland. Date of issue: 19 August 1892. Citation: Remained at his
gun, res1sting with its implements the advancing cavalry, and thus
secured the retreat of his detachment.
KEPHART, JAMES
Rank and organization: Private,
Company C, 13th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg,
Miss., 19 May 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Venango
County, Pa. Date of issue: 13 May 1899. Citation: Voluntarily and
at the risk of his life, under a severe fire of the enemy, aided
and ass1sted to the rear an officer who had been severely wounded
and left on the field.
KING, RUFUS, JR.
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 4th U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At White Oak Swamp
Bridge, Va., 30 June 1862. Entered service at: New York. Birth:
New York. Date of issue: 2 April 1898. Citation: This officer,
when his captain was wounded, succeeded to the command of two
batteries while engaged against a superior force of the enemy and
fought his guns most gallantly until compelled to retire.
McGOUGH, OWEN
Rank and organization: Corporal,
Battery D, 5th U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Bull Run, Va.,
21 July 1861. Entered service at:------. Birth: Ireland. Date of
issue: 28 August 1897. Citation: Through his personal exertions
under a heavy fire, one of the guns of his battery was brought off
the field; all the other guns were lost.
O'CONNOR, TIMOTHY
Rank and organization: Private,
Company E, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Unknown. Entered
service at:------. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 5 January 1865.
Citation: Date and place of act not of record in War Department.
O'NEILL, STEPHEN
Rank and organization: Corporal,
Company E, 7th U S. Infantry. Place and date: At Chancellorsville,
Va., 1 May 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: St. Johns, New
Brunswick. Date of issue: 28 September 1891. Citation: Took up the
colors from the hands of the color bearer who had been shot down
and bore them through the remainder of the battle.
PATTERSON, JOHN H.
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 11th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Wilderness,
Va., 5 May 1864. Entered service at: New York. Birth: New York.
Date of issue: 23 July 1897. Citation: Under the heavy fire of the
advancing enemy, picked up and carried several hundred yards to a
place of safety a wounded officer of his regiment who was helpless
and would otherwise have been burned in the forest.
PHISTERER, FREDERICK
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 18th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Stone River,
Tenn., 31 December 1862. Entered service at: Medina County, Ohio.
Birth: Germany. Date of issue: 12 December 1894. Citation:
Voluntarily conveyed, under a heavy fire, information to the
commander of a battalion of regular troops by which the battalion
was saved from capture or annihilation.
PLATT, GEORGE C.
Rank and organization: Private,
Troop H, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Fairfield, Pa., 3
July 63. Entered service at: -----. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue:
12 July 1895. Citation: Seized the regimental flag upon the death
of the standard bearer in a hand_to_hand fight and prevented it
from falling into the hands of the enemy.
PRENTICE, JOSEPH R.
Rank and organization: Private,
Company E, 19th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Stone River,
Tenn., 31 December 1862. Entered service at: ------. Born: 6
December 1838, Lancaster, Ohio. Date of issue: 3 February 1894.
Citation: Voluntarily rescued the body of his commanding officer,
who had fallen mortally wounded. He brought off the field his
mortally wounded leader under direct and constant rifle fire.
RAND, CHARLES F.
Rank and organization: Private,
Company K, 12th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Blackburns
Ford, Va., 18 July 1861. Entered service at: Batavia, N.Y. Birth:
Batavia, N.Y. Date of issue: 23 October 1897. Citation: Remained
in action when a part of his regiment broke in disorder, joined
another company, and fought with it through the remainder of the
engagement.
RODENBOUGH, THEOPHILUS F.
Rank and organization: Captain,
2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Trevlhan Station, Va., 11 June
1864. Entered service at: Pennsylvania. Born: 5 November 1838,
Easton, Pa. Date of issue: 21 September 1893. Citation: Handled
the regiment with great skill and valor, was severely wounded.
SCHMIDT, CONRAD
Rank and organization: First
Sergeant, Company K, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At
Winchester, Va., 19 September 1864. Entered service at: ------.
Birth: Germany. Date of issue. 16 March 1896. Citation: Went to
the assistance of his regimental commander, whose horse had been
killed under him in a charge, mounted the officer behind him,
under a heavy fire from the enemy, and returned him to his
command.
SCHWAN, THEODORE
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 10th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Peebles Farm,
Va., 1 October 1864. Entered service at: New York. Born: 9 July
1841, Germany. Date of issue: 12 December 1898. Citation: At the
imminent risk of his own life, while his regiment was falling back
before a superior force of the enemy, he dragged a wounded and
helpless officer to the rear, thus saving him from death or
capture.
SCHWENK, MARTIN
Rank and organization: Sergeant,
Company B, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Millerstown, Pa.,
July 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Germany. Date of
issue: 23 April 1889. Citation: Bravery in an attempt to carry a
communication through the enemy's lines; also rescued an officer
from the hands of the enemy.
SEWARD, GRIFFIN
Rank and organization: Wagoner,
Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Chiricahva
Mountains, Ariz., 20 October 1863. Entered service at:------.
Birth: Dover, Del. Date of issue: 14 February 1870. Citation:
Gallantry in action.
TOMPKINS, CHARLES H.
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Fairfax, Va., 1
June 1861. Entered service at: Brooklyn, N.Y. Birth: Fort Monroe,
Va. Date of issue: 13 November 1893. Citation: Twice charged
through the enemy's lines and, taking a carbine from an enlisted
man, shot the enemy's captain.
UHRL, GEORGE
Rank and organization: Sergeant,
Light Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At White Oak
Swamp Bridge, Va.. 30 June 1862. Entered service at: ------.
Birth: Germany. Date of issue: 4 April 1898. Citation: Was 1 of a
party of 3 who, under heavy fire of advancing enemy, voluntarily
secured and saved from capture a field gun belonging to another
battery, and which had been deserted by its officers and men.
WILLIAMS, GEORGE C.
Rank and organization:
Quartermaster Sergeant, 1st Battalion, 14th U.S. Infantry. Place
and date: At Gaines Mill, Va., 27 June 1862. Entered service
at:------. Birth: England. Date of issue: 28 August 1897.
Citation: While on duty with the wagon train as quartermaster
sergeant he voluntarily left his place of safety in the rear,
joined a company, and fought with distinguished gallantry through
the action.
WILLISTON, EDWARD B.
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 2d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Trevilian
Station, Va., 12 June 1864. Entered service at: San Francisco,
Calif. Birth: Norwich, Vt. Date of issue: 6 April 1892. Citation:
Distinguished gallantry.
WOOD, H. CLAY
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 11th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Wilsons Creek,
Mo., 10 August 1861. Entered service at: Winthrop, Maine. Birth:
Winthrop, Maine. Date of issue: 28 October 1893. Citation:
Distinguished gallantry.
WOODRUFF, CARLE A.
Rank and organization: First
Lieutenant, 2d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Newbys
Crossroads, Va., 24 July 1863. Entered service at: Washington,
D.C. Born: Buffalo, N.Y. Date of issue: 1 September 1893.
Citation: While in command of a section of a battery constituting
a portion of the rear guard of a division then retiring before the
advance of a corps of Infantry was attacked by the enemy and
ordered to abandon his guns. Lt. Woodruff disregarded the orders
received and aided in repelling the attack and saving the guns.
WRIGHT, ROBERT
Rank and organization: Private,
Company G, 14th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Chapel House,
Farm, Va., 1 October 1864. Entered service at: Woodstock, Conn.
Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 25 November 1869. Citation:
Gallantry in action.
YOUNKER, JOHN L.
Rank and organization: Private,
Company A, 12th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Cedar Mountain,
Va., 9 August 1862. Entered service at: -----. Birth: Germany.
Date of issue: 1 November 1893. Citation: voluntarily carried an
order, at great risk of life in the face of a fire of grape and
canister; in doing this he was wounded. |
