James R. Evans American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

 soldier and Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor

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 recipient (Date of issue: February 25, 1895).

Biography

James Robert Evans was born in New York City

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, New York

New York

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 on September 12, 1843. Died December 27, 1918 at Caldwell, New Jersey

Caldwell, New Jersey

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 and was buried at the First Reformed Church Cemetery, Pompton Plains, Morris County, New Jersey

New Jersey

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Civil war

A private in Company "H" of the 62nd New York State Volunteers (Anderson Zouaves), was awarded his Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, on the May 5, 1864.

Evans enlisted on June 30, 1861 at New York City, New York as a Musician. On July 3, 1861 he mustered into Company "F" of the Anderson Zouaves 62nd New York State Volunteers infantry regiment. On the same day as he was mustered in he was transferred from company "F" to company "H".

He was Mustered Out on 6/29/1864 at Petersburg, Virginia

Sgt. Charles E. Morse

Charles E. Morse

Charles E. Morse was an American Civil War soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during The Battle of the Wilderness in that war.-Biography:...

 of Company "I" of the same regiment also received the Medal of Honor for his actions on the same day to rescue the regimental flag from a "mortally wounded" color sergeant, John H. L. Gilmore.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 62d New York Infantry. Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: New York, N.Y. Date of issue: February 25, 1895.

Citation:

Went out in front of the line under a fierce fire and, in the face of the rapidly advancing enemy, rescued the regimental flag with which the color bearer had fallen.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F

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