Medal of Honor
October 8, 1862
Perryville, Kentucky, USA
- Rank at action
- Sergeant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- U.S. Civil War
- Unit or command
- Company F, 1st Wisconsin Infantry
The Citation
Sources ↓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.
Sources & record notes
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- John S Durham — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-27
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-000728
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-27
- Entered service at
- Malone, St. Croix County, Wis.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- ebe5d2bff5e61e462700ce87c7deb241e915610f0de2552aaf7988b6614f48b5
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