Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
James Spencer Calvert
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
5th U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 21, 1876 - January 8, 1877
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Cedar Creek, etc., Montana, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 27, 1877
- Born: June 27, 1852, Athens County, OH, United States
- Died: February 26, 1929, Washington, DC, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PMH) (3-2490), Arlington, VA, United States
- Location of Medal: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Mount Pleasant, SC