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