One of 19 of 24 men (including two civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchell, penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Medal of Honor Recipient John M. Scott
Additional Details
Accredited to: Findley, Hancock County, Ohio
Awarded Posthumously: Yes
Presentation Date & Details: August 4, 1866
Born: January 1, 1839, Stark County, OH
Died: June 18, 1862
Buried: Chattanooga National Cemetery (MH) (H-11182), Chattanooga, TN
Location of Medal:
Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History, Kennesaw, GA