James Webb

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Under heavy fire voluntarily carried information to a battery commander that enabled him to save his guns from capture. Was severely wounded, but refused to go to the hospital and participated in the remainder of the campaign.

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

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