Medal of Honor
December 29, 1862
Stone River, Tennessee, USA
- Rank at action
- Captain
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Civil War
- Unit or command
- Company A, 51st Indiana Infantry
The Citation
Sources ↓Was the first man to cross Stone River and, in the face of a galling fire from the concealed skirmishers of the enemy, led his men up the hillside, driving the opposing skirmishers before them.
Sources & record notes
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- Milton F. Russell — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-001072
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-28
- Entered service at
- North Salem, Ind.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- d25a055057718bb00246cdae5cb55fd8604f79a783cb94703b40f1643f178126
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