
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
David H Johnston
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company K,
8th Missouri Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

Additional Details
- Accredited to: Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 16, 1884
- Born: August 19, 1838, Indiana County, PA, United States
- Died: 1931, Stanfield, MO, United States
- Buried: Pierce Chapel Bureau Cemetery (MH), Clarks, NE, United States
- Location of Medal: Merrick County Historical Society Museum, Central City, NE