Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James K Sturgeon
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company F,
46th Ohio Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 15, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, USA
Citation
Advanced beyond the lines and in an encounter with three Confederates shot two and took the other prisoner.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 2, 1895
- Born: November 5, 1846, Perry County, OH, United States
- Died: August 19, 1898, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Buried: Evergreen Cemetery (J-1328), Los Angeles, CA, United States