Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James Robert Evans
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
62d New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 5, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilderness Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
Went out in front of the line under a fierce fire and, in the face of the rapidly advancing enemy, rescued the regimental flag with which the color bearer had fallen.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 25, 1895
- Born: September 12, 1843, New York, NY, United States
- Died: December 27, 1918, Caldwell, NJ, United States
- Buried: First Reformed Church Cemetery, Pompton Plains, NJ, United States