
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James Wiley
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
59th New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 3, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of a Georgia regiment.

Additional Details
- Accredited to: Bellville, Richland County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
- Born: 1835, OH, United States
- Died: February 7, 1865, Andersonville, GA, US
- Buried: Andersonville National Historical Site (MH) (H-10607), Andersonville, GA, United States
- Location of Medal: National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, DC