American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was issued the award on April 1, 1898 for his actions as a sergeant with Company D, 99th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, US Army, on May 22, 1863, at the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1862 and during an assault on Vicksburg, he volunteered to act as the color bearer for his regiment on that day as the acting color bearer had been previously wounded. Under intense fire, he was not hit and was captured but released shortly afterwards and rejoined his unit. and remained with them until the end of the war. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "When his regiment fell back in the assault, repulsed, this soldier continued to advance and planted the flag on the parapet, where he was captured by the enemy."
American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was issued the award on April 1, 1898 for his actions as a sergeant with Company D, 99th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, US Army, on May 22, 1863, at the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1862 and during an assault on Vicksburg, he volunteered to act as the color bearer for his regiment on that day as the acting color bearer had been previously wounded. Under intense fire, he was not hit and was captured but released shortly afterwards and rejoined his unit. and remained with them until the end of the war. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "When his regiment fell back in the assault, repulsed, this soldier continued to advance and planted the flag on the parapet, where he was captured by the enemy."
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