Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James Jackson Purman
Details
- Rank: Lieutenant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
140th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 2, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Voluntarily assisted a wounded comrade to a place of apparent safety while the enemy were in close proximity; he received the fire of the enemy and a wound which resulted in the amputation of his left leg.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: October 30, 1896
- Born: 1841, Greene County, PA, United States
- Died: May 10, 1915, Washington, DC, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PM) (1-615), Arlington, VA, United States
- Location of Medal: Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, National Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA