Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Joseph Sewall Smith

Details

Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
2d Army Corps
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: October 27, 1864
Medal of Honor Action Place: Hatcher's Run, Virginia, USA

Citation

Led a part of a brigade, saved two pieces of artillery, captured a flag, and secured a number of prisoners.

Medal of Honor Recipient Joseph S. Smith

Additional Details

Accredited to: Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: May 25, 1892
Born: November 27, 1836, Wiscasset, Lincoln County, ME, United States
Died: January 25, 1919, Fort Monroe, VA, United States
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (2-996), Arlington, VA, United States