Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Walter Jamieson
Details
- Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
139th New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg & Fort Harrison, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily went between the lines under a heavy fire at Petersburg, Va., to the assistance of a wounded and helpless officer, whom he carried within the Union lines. At Fort Harrison, Va., seized the regimental color, the color bearer and guard having been shot down, and, rushing forward, planted it upon the fort in full view of the entire brigade.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 5, 1898
- Born: 1842, Boulogne, France
- Died: December 6, 1904, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Buried: Cypress Hills Cemetery (Private) (10-178 NE), Brooklyn, NY, United States