Iowa Medal of Honor Winners

Approved by the United States Congress in 1862, the Medal of Honor has been presented men and women who have distinguished themselves in service to their country. The medal may only be awarded to a person who was on active military service at the time of the incident.

1. Bates, Norman Francis
2. Sgt., Co. E, 4th Iowa Cavalry
3. At Columbus, GA, 16 April 1865
4. entered service at Grinnell, Iowa
5. Birth: Vermont (resided Malcom, IA)
6. Date of issue: 17 June 1865
7. Capture of flag and bearer
(submitted by Great Great Granddaughter )

1- Bebb, Edward J.
2- private, Company D, 4th Iowa Cavalry
3- Columbus, GA, 4-16-65
4- Henry County, IA
5- Butler County, OH
6- 6-17-65
7- Capture of flag

1- Birdsall, Horatio L.
2- sergeant, Company B, 3d lowa Cavalry
3- Columbus, GA, 4-16-65
4- Keokuk, Lee Co., IA
5- Monroe Co, NY
6- 6-17-65
7- Capture of flag and bearer

1- Boquet, Nicholas
2- private, Company D, 1st Iowa Infantry
3- Wilson Creek, MO, 8-10-61
4- Burlington, IA
5- 11-14-1842 in Germany
6- 2-16-97
7- Voluntarily left the line of battle and exposing himself to imminent danger from a heavy fire of the enemy assisted in capturing a riderless horse at large between the lines and hitching him to a disabled gun, saved the gun from capture.

1- Bras, Edgar A.
2- sergeant, Company K, 8th Iowa Infantry
3- Spanish Fort, AZ, 4-8-65
4- Louisa County, IA
5- Jefferson County, IA
6- 6-8-65
7- Capture of flag

1- Cosgriff, Richard H.
2- private, Company 4th Iowa Cavalry
3- Columbus, GA, 4-16-65
4- Wapello, Louisa County, IA
5- Dunkirk County, IA
6- 6-17-65
7- Capture of flag and a personal encounter with its bearer

1- Dunlavy, James
2- private, Company D, 3rd Iowa Infantry
3- Osage, ****KANSAS*****, 10-25-64
4- Davis Co, IA
5- Decatur Co, IN
6- 4-4-65
7- Gallantry in capturing General Marmaduke

1- Elson, James M
2- Sergeant, Company C, 9th Iowa Inf
3- Vicksburg, Miss, 5-22-63
4- Shellsburg, IA
5- Coshocton Co, OH
6- 9-12-91
7- Carried the colors in advance of his regiment and was shot down while attempting to plant them on the enemy's works.

1- Fanning, Nicholas
2- private, Company B, 4th Iowa Cavalry
3- Selma, AL, 4-2-65
4- Independence, Buchanan Co, IA
5- Carroll Co, IN
6- 6-17-65
7- Capture of silk confederate States flag and staff officers

1- Godley, Leonidas M.
2- 1st sergeant, Company E, 22nd Iowa Infantry
3- Vicksburg, Miss, 5-22-63
4- Ashland, IA
5- Mason Co., WV
6- 8-3-97
7- led his company in the assault on the enemy's works and gained the parapet, there receiving 3 very servere wounds. He lay all day in the sun, was taken prisoner and had his leg amputated without anesthetics.

1- Hays, John H.
2- private, Company F, 4th Iowa Cavalry
3- Columbus GA, 4-16-65
4- Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, IA
5- Jefferson County, OH
6- 6-17-65
7- Capture of flag and bearer, Austin's Battery (C.S.A.)

1- Healey, George W.
2- private, Company E, 5th Iowa Cavalry
3- Newnan, GA, 4-29-64
4- Dubuque, IA
5- Dubuque, IA
6- 1-13-99
7- When nearly Surrounded by the enemy, captured a Confederate soldier, and with the aid of a comrade who joined him later, captured 4 other Confederate soldiers, disarmed the 5 prisoners, and brought them all into the Union lines.

1- Herington, Pitt B.
2- private, Company E, 11th Iowa Infantry
3- near Kenesaw Mountain, GA, 6-15-64
4- Tipton, Cedar County, IA
5- 1840 in Michigan
6- 11-27-99
7- With one companion and under fierce fire of the enemy at close range went to the rescue of a wounded comrade who had fallen between the lines and carried him to a place of safety.

1- Hill, James
2- 1st lieutenant, Company I, 21st Iowa Infantry
3- Champion Hill, Miss, 5-16-63
4- Cascade, IA
5- England
6- 3-15-93
7- By skillful and brave management captured three of the enemy's pickets.

1- Kaltenbach, Luther
2- corporal, Company F, 12th Iowa Infantry
3- Nashville, TN, 12-16-64
4- Honey Creek, IA
5- Germany
6- 2-24-65
7- Capture of flag of 44th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.)

1- May, William C
2- private, Company H, 32nd Iowa Infantry
3- Nashville, TN, 12-16-64
4- Maysville, Franklin, IA
5- Pennsylvania
6- 2-24-65
7- Ran ahead of his regiment over the enemy's works and captured from its
barrier the flag of Bonanchad's Confederate battery (C.S.A.)

1- Mayes, William B.
2- private, Company K, 11th Iowa Infantry
3- near Kenesaw Mountain, GA, 6-15-64
4- DeWitt, Clinton County, IA
5- Marion County, Ohio
6- 11-27-99
7- With one companion and under fierce fire of the enemy at short range went to the rescue of a wounded comrade who had fallen between the lines and carried him to a place of safety.

1- Morgan, Richard H.
2- corporal, Company A, 4th Iowa Cavalry
3- Columbus, GA, 4-16-65
4- Taylor, Fremont County, IA
5- Dubois County, IN
6- 6-17-65
7- Capture flag inside enemy's works, contesting its possession with its bearer.

1- Miller, James P.
2- private, Company D, 4th Iowa Cavalry
3- Selma, AL, 4-2-65
4- Henry County, IA
5- Franklin, OH
6- 6-17-65
7- Capture of standard of 12th Mississippi Cavalry (C.S.A.)

1- Power, Albert
2- private, Company A, 3rd Iowa Cavalry
3- Pea Ridge, AR, 3-7-62
4- Davis County, IA
5- Guernsey County, OH
6- 3-6-79
7- Under a heavy fire and great personal risk went to the aid of a
dismounted comrade who was surrounded by the enemy. Took him up on his own
horse and carried him to a place of safety.

1- Sloan, Andrew J.
2- private, Company H, 12th Iowa Infantry
3- Nashville, TN, 12-16-64
4- Colesburg, Delaware County, IA
5- Bedford County, PA
6- 2-24-65
7- Capture flag of 1st Louisiana Battery (C.S.A.)

1- Smith, Henry I.
2- 1st lieutenant, Company B, 7th Iowa Infantry
3- Black River, NC, 3-15-65
4- Shellrock Fall, Cerro Gordo County, IA
5- 5-4-1840 in England
6- 9-7-94
7- Voluntarily and under fire rescued a comrade from death by drowning.

1- Swan, Charles A.
2- private, Company C, 4th Iowa Cavalry
3- Selma, AL, 4-2-65
4- Pleasanton, IA
5- 5-29-38 in Green County, PA
6- 6-17-65
7- Capture of flag (supposed to be 11th Mississippi, C.S.A.) and bearer.

1- Tibbets, Andrew W.
2- private, Company I, 3rd Iowa Cavalry
3- Columbus, GA, 4-16-65
4- Appanoose County, IA
5- Clark County, IN
6- 6-17-65
7- Capture of flag and bearer, Austin's Battery (C.S.A.)

1- Twombly, Voltaire P.
2- corporal, Company F, 2nd Iowa Infantry
3- Fort Doneldson, TN, 2-15-62
4- Keosauqua, Van Buren County, IA
5- Van Buren County, IA
6- 3-12-97
7- Took the colors after three of the color guard had fallen and although
most instantly knocked down by a spent ball, immediately arose and bore the
colors to the end of the engagement.

1- Welch, George W.
2- private, Company A, 11th Missouri Infantry
3- Nashville, TN, 12-16-64
4- Keokuk, Lee County, IA
5- Brown County, IA
6- 2-24-65
7- Captured the flag of the 13th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.)

1- Williamson, James A.
2- colonel, 4th Iowa Infantry
3- Chickasaw Bayou, Miss., 12-29-62
4- Des Moines, IA
5- 2-8-1829 in Columbia, Adair County, KY
6- 1-17-95
7- Led his regiment against a superior force strongly entrenched and held
his ground when all support had been withdrawn.

1- Young, Calvary M.
2- sergeant, Company L, 3rd Iowa Cavalry
3- Osage, ***KANSAS****, 10-25-64
4- Hopeville, Clark County, IA
5- Washington County, OH
6- 4-4-65
7- Gallantry in capturing General Cabell.