Medal of Honor Recipient

Samuel Johnson

U.S. Army · U.S. Civil War

MOH-RC-000070Source-based record

The award

Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1862

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Rank at action: Private
Service: U.S. Army
Conflict: U.S. Civil War
Unit or command: Company G, 9th Pennsylvania Reserves

The Citation

Individual bravery and daring in capturing from the enemy two colors, receiving in the act a severe wound.

Sources & record notes

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

Samuel Johnson — current citation source ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-22
current identity, action metadata, and full citation transcription

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes

Award ID: MOH-AW-000073
Transcription status: Current-source full text
Last source check: 2026-08-22
Recorded order reference (not verified against the original): 160
Entered service at: Connellsville, Pa.
Accredited to: Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Archive transcription SHA-256: 8b8d96e5f86d3dd2efdc0023da9fa04825a82750ae26090e9a7d331499f03a54

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Removed the unsupported legacy identification of the captured colors in accordance with the current reference profile's archival correction note.