Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John C Hunterson
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
3d Pennsylvania Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 5, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: on the Peninsula, Virginia, USA
Citation
While under fire, between the lines of the two armies, voluntarily gave up his own horse to an engineer officer whom he was accompanying on a reconnaissance and whose horse had been killed, thus enabling the officer to escape with valuable papers in his possession.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 2, 1897
- Born: August 4, 1841, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
- Died: November 6, 1927, New Haven, CT, United States
- Buried: Old Swedes Burial Grounds (MH), Philadelphia, PA, United States