39 Civil War DEATH CERTIFICATES of MOH Union US Heroes

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Are you writing a book, paper or otherwise just conducting research on the Civil War?  Then you will want to get a look at these fantastic research documents.  The CMOH (Congressional Medal of Honor) has been bestowed on a small fraction of the most elite heroes of our soldiers and sailors. Now you can get your very own copies of the death certificates of some of these remarkable men who have been awarded this most high honor.

Total of 39 documents for your research.

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Jacob Parrott- The very 1st CMOH recipient!  1st Lieutenant, Co. K, 33rd Ohio Infantry. Citation reads: “One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell) penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tracks between Chattanooga and Atlanta.”  This was also known as the Great Locomotive Chase.

William  H. Horsfall- Co. G, 1st KY Infantry, Fifteen year old Union Drummer, earned the Medal of Honor for his courage under fire during an engagement with Confederate forces at Corinth, Mississippi, on May 21, 1862. When a wounded officer fell between the lines of the opposing forces, Drummer Horsfall risked his own life to save the life of the wounded officer, returning him to safety.  Died:  October 22, 1922 at the age of 75.

Frank Furness- Captain, Company F, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Place and Date: At Trevilian Station, Va., 12 June 1864. Entered Service At: Philadelphia, Pa.  Issued: October 20, 1899.  Citation “Voluntarily carrier a box of ammunition across an open space swept by the enemy's fire to the relief of an outpost whose ammunition had become almost exhausted, but which was thus enabled to hold its important position.” Frank Furness died June 27, 1912 in Philadelphia.

Powhatan Beaty- 1st Sergeant,Co. G,  5th US Colored Infantry. In battle against the Confederate forces during the Sep. 29, 1864, battle at Chapin's Farm, VA. First Sergeant Powhatan Beaty earned the MOH for taking command of his company and valiantly leading it in the battle after all the officers of his company had been killed or wounded. He went on to become a somewhat famous orator and actor. He died in Ohio on Dec. 6, 1916.

Nicholas Lear- Served in Union Navy as Quartermaster on board the "USS New Ironsides". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery during action in several attacks on Fort Fisher, NC on December 24/25, 1864, January 13, 14, and 15 1865. Citation reads "Bravery while his ship steamed in and took the lead in the ironclad division close inshore and immediately opened its starboard battery in a barrage of well-directed fire to cause several fires and explosions and dismount several guns during the first 2 days of fighting. Taken under fire as she steamed into position on 13 January, the New Ironsides fought all day and took on ammunition at night despite severe weather conditions. When the enemy came out of his bombproofs to defend the fort against the storming party, the ship's battery disabled nearly every gun on the fort facing the shore before the cease-fire order was given by the flagship". He died on July 4, 1902 in Philadelphia.

Carlos Colby- Sergeant, 57th IL Infantry, Co. G.  Awarded for "Gallantry in the charge of the 'volunteer storming party,'” during the Battle of Vicksburg, MS.   He died May 19, 1922 at the age of 85 at Peoria, Illinois.

Levi Shoemaker- Sergeant, Co A, 1st WV Cavalry.  Earned Medal of Honor at Nineveh, Virginia, in action against Confederate forces on November 12, 1864. Cited for capture of the flag of the 22nd Virginia Cavalry (CSA)

John C. Black- US Congressman and Brig. Gen. of 11th Indiana Volunteers. Award for action at Prairie Grove, AR., December 7, 1862. Citation reads: “Gallantly charged the position of the enemy at the head of his regiment, after 2 other regiments had been repulsed and driven down the hill, and captured a battery; was severely wounded.” Black went on to become a US Congressman and US District Attorney.

William Giles Hills- Private with Company E, 9th New York Cavalry. He earned the Medal of Honor for heroism on September 26, 1864 at North Fork, Virginia when he voluntarily carried a severely wounded comrade out of a heavy fire of the enemy.  He died in St. Louis, MO on April 18, 1912.

James E. Flynn- Sergeant, Company G, 6th Missouri Infantry. Awarded for action at Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered Service At: St. Louis, Mo. Birth: Pittsfield, Ill.  For “Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." Flynn died on Jan. 1, 1913 in St. Louis.

James Calvin Summers- Private. Earned The Medal of Honor for heroism May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.  He died on  May 09, 1927 at the age of 89 in West Virginia.

Thomas J. Higgins-  Sergeant, Co D, 99th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Awarded for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. Citation reads: “When his regiment fell back in the assault, repulsed, this soldier continued to advance and planted the flag on the parapet, where he was captured by the enemy.” Higgins died on Aug. 15, 1917 at Hannibal, MO.

Charles Bieger- Private in Company D, 4th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded for his bravery at Ivy Farm, Mississippi on February 22, 1864. Citation reads "Voluntarily risked his life by taking a horse, under heavy fire, beyond the line of battle for the rescue of his captain, whose horse had been killed in a charge and who was surrounded by the enemy's skirmishers". His Medal was awarded to him on July 8, 1897.

William T. Holmes- Private, Company A, 3d Indiana Cavalry. Awarded for actions  at Sailors Creek, Va., April 6, 1865. Citation reads:  “Capture of flag of 27th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). Holmes died on Aug. 31, 1916 at the age of 70.

John Hack- Private in Co B, 47th Ohio Infantry. Awarded for actions at Vicksburg, MS on May 3, 1863. Citation reads: “Was one of a party which volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and 2 barges loaded with subsistence stores.”

Wells H. Blodgett- 1st Lieutenant, Company D, 37th Illinois Infantry. At Newtonia, Mo., September 30, 1862. Citation reads: “With a single orderly, captured an armed picket of 8 men and marched them in prisoners.” Blodgett went on to become a successful lawyer in St. Louis, MO. He died at age of 90.

Henry Platt Pearsall- Corporal, Company C, 30th Ohio Infantry. For action at Vicksburg, MS.,  May 22, 1863. Citation reads: “Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

Oliver Hughes- Corporal in Company C, 12th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Weldon Railroad, Virginia on June 24, 1864. His citation reads "Capture of flag of 11th South Carolina (C.S.A.)". 

Lorenzo Immel- Corporal, Company F, 2d U.S. Artillery. Place and Date: At Wilsons Creek, Mo., 10 August 1861. Citation reads simply: “Bravery in action.” He died on Oct. 31, 1912 in St. Louis, MO.

Robert A. Pimm- 1st Sergeant, Co I, 5th US Colored Infantry. Awarded for actions at Chapin’s Farm, VA on Sep. 29, 1864. Citation reads: “Took command of his company after all the officers had been killed or wounded and gallantly led it in battle.” Pimm died on Jan. 1, 1911 in Ohio.

Andrew Barclay Spurling- Brigadier General. 2nd Maine Cavalry. Awarded for In action at Evergreen, Alabama, on March 23, 1865, Lieutenant Colonel Spurling advanced alone in the darkness beyond the picket line. He came upon three of the enemy and fired upon them prompting the enemy to return fire. In the brief battle that followed Spurling wounded two of the enemy soldiers and captured the whole party. He died in Chicago on Aug. 13, 1906.

James K. Merrifield- Corporal Co C., 88th IL Infantry. For heroism at Franklin, TN on Nov. 30, 1864. Citation reads: “for capture of two flags of the Confederate Army while engaged forward of his lines, with which flags he safely returned to his command.”

Wilbur F. Moore- Private, Co C, 117th IL Infantry.  Moore was one of 15 men who earned the Medal in action at Nashville, Tennessee on December 16, 1864. In an engagement with Confederate troops Private Moore was cited for advancing well ahead of his regiment in an attack on the enemy's works where he captured a flag of the Confederate Army.

John H. Ricksecker- Private, Company D, 104th Ohio Infantry. Action at Franklin, TN., November 30, 1864. Citation reads: “Capture of flag of 16th Alabama Artillery (C.S.A.).

James Frank Adams- Private, Co. D, 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, enlisting at age 17 on Sep. 12, 1861.  Awarded for capturing the State flag of the 14th Virginia (CSA) Cavalry at Nineveh, Virginia, on Nov. 12, 1864.

John M. Opel- Private, Co G., 7th Indiana Infantry. Award for heroism May 05, 1864 at Wilderness Campaign, VA. Died on Feb. 21, 1925 at the age of 81.

AMAZING!!  Orion P. Howe- Musician with Co C., 55th IL Infantry. At just thirteen years old, this drummer boy, earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions at Vicksburg, MS, on May 19, 1863. Howe was severely wounded and exposed to a heavy fire from the enemy, but he persistently remained upon the field of battle until he had reported to Gen. W. T. Sherman the necessity of supplying cartridges for the use of troops under command of Colonel Malmborg.

Martin Schubert- Private, Company E, 26th NY Infantry. At the battle of Fredericksburg, VA on Dec. 13, 1862, Schubert picked up the colors after several bearers had been killed or wounded, and carried them until he was wounded again.

Thomas Toohey- Sergeant, Company F, 24th Wisconsin Infantry. For actions at Franklin, TN., November 30, 1864. Gallantry in action; voluntarily assisting in working guns of battery near right of the regiment after nearly every man had left them, the fire of the enemy being hotter at this than at any other point on the line.”

Wilson W. Brown- One of the famous “Andrews Raiders”. Private, Company F, 21st Ohio Infantry.  For actions at Georgia, April 1862. Event is often referred to as “The Great Locomotive Race”.

William Bensinger- Another of the famous “Andrews Raiders”, Private in Company G, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery as a participant in the famed “Great Locomotive Chase” in April 1862. He died in Ohio on Dec. 19, 1918 at the age of 78.

John Henry Dorman- Seaman John Dorman was wounded several times in various actions of the U.S.S. Carondelet, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his devotion in consistently returning to duty in actions at Fort Henry, TN on February 6, 1862 and at Vicksburg, MS a year later on May 22, 1863. Despite his wounds, his dedication in returning to combat presented an example of devotion to the flag that was an inspiration to his crewmates. He died at the age of 77 on May 29, 1921 in Dayton, Ohio.

Edmund English- Enlisted as a Corporal in Company C, 2nd New Jersey Volunteers on May 27, 1861. Promoted to Sergeant on July 1, 1862 and to 1st Sergeant on September 21, 1862. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia. His citation reads "During a rout and while under orders to retreat seized the colors, rallied the men and drove the enemy back" Medal was awarded on February 13, 1891. After he was mustered out of the 2nd New Jersey on February 28, 1865 as a paroled prisoner, he re-enlisted in the Union Army, serving as Sergeant Major of the 6th United States Veteran Volunteers, and a 1st Lieutenant of the 7th United States Veteran Volunteers. His Civil War service did not end until his muster out in August 1866.

Christian Albert- Born:  May 01, 1833 at Cincinnati, OH. Entered Service in the US Army from Cincinnati, OH. Earned The Medal of Honor for heroism May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Died:  March 06, 1898 at the age of 64 at Toledo, Ohio.

Henry Harrison Bingham- Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, and US Congressman. Served in the Civil War as a Captain on Company G, 140th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and as a Major and Judge Advocate General on the staff of Major General Winfield S. Hancock. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia on May 6, 1864. He died at Philadelphia, PA on March 23, 1912.

Thomas George Lyons- Served in the Union Navy as a Seaman on the USS Pensacola. Awarded the CMOH for bravery in the attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip, New Orleans on April 24, 1862.

Joel Parsons- Private in Company B, 4th West Virginia Infantry. He was born August 23, 1840 at Jackson County, WV. He entered Service in the US Army from Mason City, WV. Earned MOH for heroism May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Died:  Nov. 10, 1919 at the age of 79.

Robert Burns Brown- Private in Company A, 15th Ohio Infantry, in the conflict at Missionary Ridge, TN on November 25, 1863. Upon reaching the ridge through concentrated fire, he approached the color bearer of the 9th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.), demanded his surrender and took him prisoner with his regimental flag. He was issued his award on March 27, 1890.

John Henry James- Captain of the Top, U.S. Navy. As captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, James fought his gun with skill and courage throughout a furious 2-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan. He lived to be 79 years old and died on August 3, 1914 in Montgomery County, Ohio.

Total of 39 death certificates copies provide much interesting information about each hero including date and place of birth and death, residence, occupation at time of death, place of burial and cause of death and much more.  Please see the example pic for a good idea of info you can expect to glean from these amazing research items.

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Battle of Antietam,12 DEATH CERTIFICATES, Civil War

Charles Mallet Prevost: Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A pre-Civil War lawyer and United States Marshall in the Wisconsin Territory, he was a Captain in the 1st Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia (known as the "Gray Reserves") when the conflict began. He fought at Antietam and was wounded soon after in battle at Shepardstown, (West) Virginia and returned to command at Chancellorsville. After the War he became an insurance agent and a Major General in the Pennsylvania National Guard. He died in Philadelphia on Nov. 5, 1887.

William Brisbane: Civil War Union Army Officer. Served as Lieutenant Colonel of the 49th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, being mustered in on July 31, 1861. He led his regiment during the September 1862 Battle of Antietam, and resigned his commission on Oct. 15, 1862. In the summer 1863 Gettysburg Campaign he commanded a brigade of Pennsylvania Emergency Militia. He died in Philadelphia on Feb. 7, 1880 at the age of 56.

William Sergeant:  Civil War Union Army Officer. Born in Philadelphia on Aug. 29, 1829. Served in the Civil War as a Captain and commander of Company F, 12th United States Regular Infantry, fighting in the Peninsular Campaign, the 2nd Battle of Bull Run and Antietam. Late in the Civil War he was appointed as Colonel and commander of the 210th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was mortally wounded at Gravely Run, Virginia during the Army of the Potomac's final push onto the trenches of Petersburg Virginia on March 31, 1865 and died 11 days later while on a hospital ship enroute from City Point Virginia, to Washington, DC. He was just

Oliver Blatchy Knowles: Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Entered the Civil War as a Private in the 1st New York Volunteer Cavalry. Participated in cavalry battles of Pohick Station, the Peninsular Campaign, the Antietam Campaign and in the Shenandoah Valley. By April 1863 he had been promoted 1st Lieutenant. At this rank he commanded troops in the Gettysburg Campaign. In 1864 he was promoted to Major, then Colonel and commander of the 21st Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. While commanding this regiment, he fought in the Battle of Spotsylvania, the siege of Petersburg and in the last Campaign of Appomattox. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services". He died at age 25 of cholera on Dec. 5, 1866.

St. Clair Augustine Mulholland (Born April 1, 1839 – Died February 17, 1910) was a brevet major general in the Union Army in the Civil War who later received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action. He fought at Antietam and was later wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg and served and fought at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Battle of the Wilderness. He died on Feb. 17, 1910 at the age of 70.

William Davis: Born in Ireland. Civil War Union Army Officer. He entered the Union Army as a Private in Company H, 19th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Served later as Captain with 69th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was assigned to command Company K. He participated in Battles of Fair Oaks, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, Antietam and Fredericksburg. Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor and the Siege of Petersburg. He received a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel on July 4, 1864. At little over a month later he was wounded in the right knee at the August 25, 1864 Battle of Ream's Station. He died at Philadelphia on Dec. 19, 1883 at the age of 50.

George Gile: Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Commissioned in the Civil War as a 1st Lieutenant in the 22nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was then commissioned in the 88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, eventually becoming its Colonel and commander. He was severely wounded in the leg during the Battle of Antietam. Upon partial recovery of his injury he was commissioned into the Veterans Reserve Corps as Colonel and commander of the 9th VRC. He was stationed in the defenses of Washington, DC, eventually commanding a brigade of the VRC. During the July 1864 Confederate strike against Washington, he led his brigade in the repulse of the attacking Rebels on the Nation's Capital. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on May 6, 1865.

Joshua Thomas Owen: Owen entered the Civil War as the commander of the nine-month 25th Pennsylvania Infantry. When that unit was discharged, he took command of the 69th Pennsylvania Infantry, a predominantly Irish regiment that was part of the Philadelphia Brigade. He rose to the command of the Philadelphia Brigade in the II Corps, Army of the Potomac. He led the brigade at Chancellorsville, where it performed barely any service. Owen was arrested and relieved of brigade command for reasons unknown. He later commanded at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, where he failed to support another brigade in the famed assault. He was arrested by Maj. Gen. John Gibbon on the charges of cowardice and was discharged from the army.

Samuel Cole Wright: Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Enlisted in the 29th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in as a Private in Company E on May 22, 1861. He would go on to perform heroically at the September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam, Maryland, and would be awarded the CMOH for is brave actions there. His citation reads "Voluntarily advanced under a destructive fire and removed a fence which would have impeded a contemplated charge." Already wounded once during the Seven Days battles in June 1862, again wounded at Antietam, this time in the knee. He refused to leave the field upon the orders of superior officers, and remained with his unit despite his wounds. Upon recovering, he survived typhus in June 1863, and being run down by a team of horses in October 1863. During the 1864 Overland Campaign, he was wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor, and at the July 30, 1864 Battle of the Crater at Petersburg, Virginia. In the latter battle he was shot through the right eye, and was left for dead. His recovery from that wound took 18 months, and he was discharged on February 3, 1865 at the rank of Sergeant. After the war he served as a Justice of the Peace, and as as United States Customs agent. His Medal was awarded to him on January 29, 1896, thirty three years after his brave act

Robert Francis Catterson: Born on March 22 1835 in Indiana and died March 30, 1914 at San Antonio, Texas. Occupation was a doctor. Served in the Civil War from June 1861 as Sergeant in 14th Indiana, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Kernstown, Captain, Lieutenant Colonel of 97th Indiana, November 1862 Colonel, Memphis, Vicksburg campaign, Tullahoma, Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, commanded 2nd Brigade/1st Division/XV Corps in Carolinas campaign, Bentonville, May 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers. After the War he worked as a cotton speculator, commander of Negro militia which fought the Ku Klux Klan, US marshal and mayor.

Major General George Leonard Andrews: Born Aug 31, 1828, Bridgewater, Massachusetts and died April 4, 1899 at Brookline, Massachusetts.  Graduated West Point in 1851 (1st in his class), engineer duty, assistant professor at West Point, resigned US Army 1855.  Served in the Civil War from May 1861 as Lieutenant Colonel in 2nd Massachusetts, June 1862 Colonel, Cedar Mountain, Antietam, November 1862 appointed Brigadier General of Volunteers, chief of staff to Banks in Louisiana, Port Hudson, commanded a Dist. near Baton Rouge, organized Negro troops. Received brevet promotion to Major General U.S.V. March 26, 1865. He later served as a US marshal and professor at West Point.

John P. Murphy: Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, Attorney, Judge. A native of Ireland. enlisted for three months service with the 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered into Company K as a Private. He reenlisted for three years service on June 19, 1861 and participated in major engagements at the Battles of Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, and the second Battle of Bull Run. At the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, he fought with distinction, captured the flag of a Confederate Regiment, and was severely wounded. For this act of bravery, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He died in Ohio on Jan. 1, 1911.

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3 WW1 and WW2 Flying Certificates

These certificates belonged to Thomas G. Cassady who served in WW1 and WW2, you can find all of his flying records online. They have never left the family, and have been inherited down the line in the Herman family, and he was my Great Uncle. Thomas Cassady was one of the 19 flying aces. They are in wonderful condition, considering how old they are, and have never  been displayed or framed. However, one has been rolled at somepoint in its life. I have plenty of pictures of the seals, writing and presses, however they would not all fit, so please contact me for them. I am willing to provide any information you need. There is no return on these items to prevent them from being destroyed and then returned. There is no question in the authenticity, and we are willing to provide any information you need.

"Aero Club of America Distinguished Service"
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"Lafayette Flying Corps" 1918

"Ordre National De La Legion D'Honneur" 1949

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3 WW1 and WW2 Flying Certificates

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