DURHAM, JAMES R. - Medal of Honor Recipient


Rank and organization:   Second Lieutenant, Company E, 12th West Virginia Infantry.
Place and date:   At Winchester, Va., 14 June 1863. Entered service at: Clarksburg, W. Va. Born: 7 February 1833, Richmond, W. Va. Date of issue: 6 March 1890.

Citation:   Led his command over the stone wall, where he was wounded.

This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)