Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James Madison Drake
Details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
9th New Jersey Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 6, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, USA
Citation
Commanded the skirmish line in the advance and held his position all day and during the night.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 3, 1873
The White House, presented by Pres. Ulysses S. Grant - Born: March 25, 1837, Washington Valley, Somerset County, NJ, United States
- Died: November 28, 1913, Elizabeth, NJ, United States
- Buried: Evergreen Cemetery (MH) (G-81), Hillside, NJ, United States