Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John Michael Tobin
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant & Adjutant (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company I,
9th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 1, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Malvern Hill, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily took command of the 9th Massachusetts while adjutant, bravely fighting from 3:00 P.M. until dusk, rallying and reforming the regiment under fire; twice picked up the regimental flag, the color bearer having been shot down, and placed it in worthy hands.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 11, 1896
- Born: 1841, Waterford, Ireland
- Died: December 27, 1898
- Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery (MH) (Chestnut Avenue 1049), Cambridge, MA, United States