Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John Wilson Sprague
Details
- Rank: Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Major General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
63d Ohio Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 22, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Decatur, Georgia, USA
Citation
With a small command defeated an overwhelming force of the enemy and saved the trains of the corps.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Presentation Date & Details: January 18, 1894
- Born: April 4, 1817, White Creek, Washington County, NY, United States
- Died: December 24, 1893
- Buried: Old Tacoma Cemetery (A-29-4), Tacoma, WA, United States