Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Milton F Russell
Details
- Rank: Captain
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
51st Indiana Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 29, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Stone River, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Was the first man to cross Stone River and, in the face of a galling fire from the concealed skirmishers of the enemy, led his men up the hillside, driving the opposing skirmishers before them.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 28, 1897
- Born: September 25, 1836, Hendricks County, IN, United States
- Died: July 2, 1908, Oakland, CA, United States
- Buried: Odd Fellow Columbarium Cemetery, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Location of Medal: The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI