U.S. ArmyAwarded Posthumously
Ross, Marion A.ConflictCivil War
Unit/Command2nd Ohio Infantry
HometownChristianburg, Ohio
Citation
One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell) penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tracks between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
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