Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Joseph Kirby Corson
Details
- Rank: Assistant Surgeon (Highest Rank: Major USA Ret.)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
6th Pennsylvania Reserves (35th Pennsylvania Volunteers) - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 14, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: near Bristoe Station, Virginia, USA
Citation
With one companion returned in the face of the enemy's heavy artillery fire and removed to a place of safety a severely wounded soldier who had been left behind as the regiment fell back.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 13, 1899
- Born: November 26, 1836, Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, PA, United States
- Died: July 24, 1913, Plymouth Meeting, PA, United States
- Buried: West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Bryn Mawr-98-2), Bala-Cynwyd, PA, United States
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