Eugene Carr

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Directed the deployment of his command and held his ground, under a brisk fire of shot and shell in which he was several times wounded.

Rank: Colonel
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

Through education, leadership, and inspiring spaces for learning and reflection, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation preserves and expands the impact of the 3,517 awarded Medal of Honor recipients and the more than 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.