Rank: Second Lieutenant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company I, 12th West Virginia Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: April 2, 1865
Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Seized the colors of his regiment after two color bearers had fallen, bore them gallantly, and was among the first to gain a foothold, with his flag, inside the enemy's works.
Medal of Honor Recipient Josiah M. Curtis
Additional Details
Accredited to: West Liberty, Ohio County, West Virginia
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: May 12, 1865
Born: November 16, 1844, Ohio County, WV, United States
Died: June 17, 1875, West Liberty, WV, United States
Buried: West Liberty Cemetery (PMH), West Liberty, WV, United States