Civil War
James M. Burns
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company B, 1st West Virginia Infantry
15 May 1864 · New Market, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Ohio
- Action
- New Market, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Under a heavy fire of musketry, rallied a few men to the support of the colors, in danger of capture and bore them to a place of safety. One of his comrades having been severely wounded in the effort, Sergeant. Burns went back a hundred yards m the face of the enemy's fire and carried the wounded man.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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