Medals of Honor Issued by the War Department, Up to and Including October 31, 1897: With Laws, Orders, and Regulations Relative to the Medal, the Ribbon to be Worn with the Medal, and the Knot to be Worn in Lieu of the Medal |
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1863 Gallantry 1864 Voluntarily 1865 Chapin's Farm 1865 Petersburg 1865 Sailors Creek 1870 Chiricahua Moun 1877 Cedar Creek 1894 Vicksburg 1st Lieut 1st Sergt 2d Lieut 3d U. S. Cav 5th U. S. Inf 8th U. S. Cav actions and scouts actions with Indians Ariz Arizona battery Bravery in actions Capt Capture of flag charge Charles H color bearer command Corp Date of issue enemy exemplary conduct faithful and exemplary Gallantry in action George George W Ground of award guns heavy fire Henry James John Joseph July 24 June 17 June 25 Lincoln to Springfield mains of President Miss Mont N. Y. Cav N. Y. Inf Ohio Inf organization Priv rank regiment scouts and actions Sept severely wounded shot Spottsylvania tains Tenn Thomas U. S. Vols volunteer storming party Wichita River William H Wounded Knee Creek
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Page 7 - That whenever a ribbon issued under the provisions of this Act shall have been lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was issued, a new ribbon shall be issued to such person without charge therefor.
Page 5 - Act a rosette or knot, to be worn in lieu of the medal, and a ribbon to be worn with the medal; said rosette or knot and ribbon to be each of a pattern to be prescribed by the President of the United States...
Page 5 - That whenever a medal, cross, bar, ribbon, rosette, or other device presented under the provisions of this act shall have been lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use, without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was awarded, such medal, cross, bar, ribbon, rosette, or device shall be replaced without charge therefor. That, except as otherwise prescribed herein, no medals of honor, distinguished...
Page 7 - ... that they have been personally acquainted with the applicant for at least one year and believe him to be of good moral character, of temperate and industrious habits, and in all respects fit for the service...
Page 5 - That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause two thousand "medals of honor" to be prepared, with suitable emblematic devices, and to direct that the same be presented, in the name of Congress, to such noncommissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action and other soldier-like qualities during the present insurrection.
Page 6 - ... to clearly distinguish the man for gallantry and intrepidity above his comrades— service that involved extreme jeopardy of life or the performance of extraordinarily hazardous duty. Recommendations for the decoration will be judged by this standard of extraordinary merit, and incontestible proof of performance of the service will be exacted.
Page 102 - 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 tract between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Page 7 - Joint resolution relative to the medal of honor authorized by the acts of July twelfth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three," approved May 2, 1896, a ribbon to be worn with the medal of honor, and a knot to be worn in lieu of the medal, is prescribed and established by the President of the United States, to be each of a pattern as follows: The ribbon to be of silk one inch wide and one inch in length; the center stripe of white one sixteenth...
Page 89 - Voluntarily joined the color guard in the assault on the enemy's works when he saw indications of wavering and caused the colors of his regiment to be planted on the parapet. Voluntarily placed himself in the ranks of an assaulting column (being then on staff duty) and rode with it into the enemy's works, being the only mounted officer present; was twice wounded in battle.
Page 31 - May 1896 for having voluntarily taken command of his regt in the absence of its commander and 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 and destruction at the action of Brooks Ford Va 4 May 1863; resd 26 Oct 1864.