Civil War
James B. Pond
First Lieutenant · U.S. Army
Company C, 3d Wisconsin Cavalry
6 October 1863 · Baxter Springs, Kansas
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Action
- Baxter Springs, Kansas
The citation
Official citation
While in command of 2 companies of Cavalry, was surprised and attacked by several times his own number of guerrillas, but gallantly rallied his men, and after a severe struggle drove the enemy outside the fortifications. 1st Lt. Pond then went outside the works and, alone and unaided, fired a howitzer 3 times, throwing the enemy into confusion and causing him to retire.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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