Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Elisha Johns
Details
- Also Known As: Jones, Elisha
- Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
113th Illinois 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: Martinton, Iroquois County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 9, 1894
- Born: August 25, 1837, Clinton, Summit County, OH, United States
- Died: June 14, 1920, Elkhart, IN, United States
- Buried: Plum Grove Cemetery, Union, MI, United States