EVANS, IRA H. - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Captain, Company B, 116th U.S. Colored Troops,
Place and date: At Hatchers Run, Va., 2 April 1865. Entered service at:
Barre, Vt. Born: 11 April 1844, Piermont, N.H. Date of issue: 24 March
1892. Citation: Voluntarily passed between the lines, under a heavy fire
from the enemy, and obtained important information.
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)
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