Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Wallace W Johnson
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
6th Pennsylvania Reserves - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 2, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
With five other volunteers gallantly charged on a number of the enemy's sharpshooters concealed in a log house, captured them, and brought them into the Union lines.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Waverly, Tioga County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 8, 1900
- Born: December 30, 1842, Newfield, Thompkins County, NY, United States
- Died: December 30, 1911, Walter's Park, PA, United States
- Buried: West Laurel Hill Cemetery (MH) (Edgewood-174-1), Bala Cynwyd, PA, United States
- Location of Medal: Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, National Cemetery (1896 & 1904 designs), Gettysburg, PA