Civil War
James W. Archer
First Lieutenant and Adjutant · U.S. Army
59th Indiana Infantry
4 October 1862 · Corinth, Mississippi
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Indiana
- Action
- Corinth, Mississippi
The citation
Official citation
Voluntarily took command of another regiment, with the consent of one or more of his seniors, who were present, rallied the command and led it in the assault.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
