Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Louis J Bruner
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Quartermaster Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
5th Indiana Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 2, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Walker's Ford, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Voluntarily passed through the enemy's lines under fire and conveyed to a battalion, then in a perilous position and liable to capture, information which enabled it to reach a point of safety.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Clifty Brumer, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 9, 1896
- Born: October 6, 1843, Monroe County, IN, United States
- Died: January 28, 1912, Portland, IN, United States
- Buried: Green Park Cemetery (4) , Portland, IN, United States
- Location of Medal: Indiana War Memorials, Indianapolis, IN