Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John Milton Whitehead
Details
- Rank: Chaplain
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
15th Indiana Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 31, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Stone River, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Went to the front during a desperate contest and unaided carried to the rear several wounded and helpless soldiers.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Westville, La Porte County, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 4, 1898
- Born: March 6, 1823, Wayne County, IN, United States
- Died: March 8, 1909, Topeka, KS, United States
- Buried: Topeka Cemetery (MH) (56) , Topeka, KS, United States