Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John H Fisher
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
55th 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: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 2, 1893
- Born: 1837, Monmouth, PA, United States
- Died: September 16, 1895, Spencer, IA, United States
- Buried: Mountain View Cemetery (MH) (17-3), Longmont, CO, United States
- Location of Medal: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Mount Pleasant, SC