Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John Henry Patterson
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brigadier General Ret.)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
11th U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 5, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilderness Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
Under the heavy fire of the advancing enemy, picked up and carried several hundred yards to a place of safety a wounded officer of his regiment who was helpless and would otherwise have been burned in the forest.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 23, 1897
- Born: February 10, 1843, NY, United States
- Died: October 5, 1920, Selkirk, NY, United States
- Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery (MH) (42-13), Albany, NY, United States
- Location of Medal: Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Fredericksburg, VA