Medal of Honor Recipient

John Kaiser

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001492Source-based record

The award

Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1862

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Rank at action: First Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Conflict: Civil War
Unit or command: Company E, 2d U.S. Artillery

The Citation

Gallant and meritorious service during the 7 days' battles before Richmond, Va.

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Gallant and meritorious service during the Seven Days' Battles before Richmond, Va.

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General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

John Kaiser — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-29
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes

Award ID: MOH-AW-001500
Transcription status: Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check: 2026-08-29
Later or highest recorded rank: Ordnance Sergeant
Archive transcription SHA-256: b98f4e219cb12121379987d7ceae8625ada1b0385916a8a1520575921079fe8d

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

The current profile gives the action rank as First Sergeant; the inherited Sergeant rendering remains preserved.