Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Morris Brown Jr
Details
- Rank: Captain
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
126th New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 3, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Geneva, Ontario County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Presentation Date & Details: March 6, 1869
- Born: August 1842, Hammondsport, Steuben County, NY, United States
- Died: June 22, 1864, Petersburg, VA, United States
- Buried: Lake View Cemetery (MH) (1-3), Penn Yan, NY, United States