Civil War
James D. Vernay
Second Lieutenant · U.S. Army
Company B, 11th Illinois Infantry
22 April 1863 · Vicksburg Miss
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Illinois
- Action
- Vicksburg Miss
The citation
Official citation
Served gallantly as a volunteer with the crew of the steamer Horizon that, under a heavy fire, passed the Confederate batteries.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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