Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Despite the death of his captain at his side during the assault, he continued carrying his log to the defense ditch. While he was laying his log in place he was shot down and thrown into the water. Unmindful of his own wound he, despite the intense fire, dragged five of his comrades from the ditch, wherein they lay wounded, to a place of safety.
Medal of Honor Recipient Uriah H. Brown
Additional Details
Accredited to: Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: August 15, 1894
Born: July 4, 1841, Covington, Miami County, OH, United States
Died: January 24, 1927, Holiday Cove, WV, United States