Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

James David Vernay

Details

Rank: Second Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brevet Major)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
Company B,
11th Illinois Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: April 22, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Citation

Served gallantly as a volunteer with the crew of the steamer Horizon that, under a heavy fire, passed the Confederate batteries.

Medal of Honor Recipient James D. Vernay

Additional Details

Accredited to: Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: April 1, 1898
Born: December 24, 1834, Lacon, Marshall County, IL, United States
Died: July 19, 1918, Washington, DC, United States
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (3-4052), Arlington, VA, United States
Location of Medal: National Civil War Museum (1863 & 1904 designs), Harrisburg, PA