Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John Calvin Curtis
Details
- Rank: Sergeant Major (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
9th Connecticut Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 5, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Citation
Voluntarily sought the line of battle and alone and unaided captured two prisoners, driving them before him to regimental headquarters at the point of the bayonet.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 16, 1896
- Born: April 19, 1845, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, CT, United States
- Died: January 17, 1917, Bridgeport, CT, United States
- Buried: Mountain Grove Cemetery (MH) (11-152) , Bridgeport, CT, United States