Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James H Gribben
Details
- Also Known As: Griffen, James H.
- Rank: First Lieutenant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
2d New York Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 12th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
- Born: April 1839, Ireland
- Died: August 6, 1878, New York, NY, United States
- Buried: The Green Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, United States