The
President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
BROWNELL, FRANCIS E.
Rank and
organization: Private, Company A, 11th New York
Infantry. Place and date: Alexandria, Va., 24 May 1861.
Entered service at: Troy, N.Y. Birth: New
York. Date of issue: 26 January 1877.
Citation:
Killed the murderer of Colonel
Ellsworth at the Marshall House Alexandria, Va.
The
President of the United States