Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Isaac Harrison Carmin
Details
- Also Known As: Carman, Isaac Harrison
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
48th Ohio Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Saved his regimental flag; also seized and threw a shell, with burning fuse, from among his comrades.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 25, 1895
- Born: November 17, 1841, Monmouth County, NJ, United States
- Died: June 3, 1919, Fayette County, OH, United States
- Buried: Washington Cemetery (2-259), Washington Courthouse, OH, United States