Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Joseph Fisher
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
61st Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 2, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Carried the colors 50 yards in advance of his regiment, and after being painfully wounded attempted to crawl into the enemy's works in an endeavor to plant his flag thereon.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 16, 1894
- Born: August 24, 1843, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
- Died: October 8, 1903
- Buried: Fernwood Cemetery (MH) (32-158), Fernwood, PA, United States