Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Joseph Rollin Prentice
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
19th U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 31, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Stone River, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Voluntarily rescued the body of his commanding officer, who had fallen mortally wounded. He brought off the field his mortally wounded leader under direct and constant rifle fire.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 3, 1894
- Born: December 6, 1838, Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH, United States
- Died: August 7, 1908, Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- Buried: Sacred Heart Cemetery (MH) (A-3), Hebron, NE, United States
- Location of Medal: Stones River National Battlefield, Murfreesboro, TN