Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James Welsh
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
4th Rhode Island Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 30, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Bore off the regimental colors after the color sergeant had been wounded and the color corporal bearing the colors killed, thereby saving the colors from capture.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Slatersville, Providence County, Rhode Island
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 3, 1905
- Born: May 11, 1846, Ireland
- Died: December 17, 1916, Elizabeth City, VA, United States
- Buried: St. Paul Cemetery, Blackstone, MA, United States