Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Daniel Robert McFall
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
17th Michigan Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 12, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Citation
Captured Col. Barker, commanding the Confederate brigade that charged the Union batteries; on the same day rescued Lt. George W. Harmon of his regiment from the enemy.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 27, 1896
- Born: 1836, Niagara County, NY, United States
- Died: November 5, 1919, Milan, MO, United States
- Buried: Rice Cemetery, Milan, MI, United States