Congressional Medal of Honor Awarded to Captain Milton Russell
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Congress awarded former Union Army Captain Milton Russell the Medal of Honor for his "distinguished gallantry in action" at the Battle of Stones River in Tennessee in December 1862. The Medal of Honor is the highest military award given by the United States government to a member of the armed services for valor in action against an enemy.
Congress awarded former Union Army Captain Milton Russell the Medal of Honor for his "distinguished gallantry in action" at the Battle of Stones River in Tennessee in December 1862. The Medal of Honor is the highest military award given by the United States government to a member of the armed services for valor in action against an enemy.
Artifact
Medal of Honor
Date Made
1897
Keywords
Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863
United States. Army. Indiana. Infantry Regiment, 51st (1861-1865)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
37.109.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Sella Russell Cole.
Material
Bronze (Metal)
Ribbon (Material)
Silk (Textile)
Inscriptions
Medal: THE CONGRESS / TO / CAPT. MILTON RUSSELL / CO. A 51st INDIANA VOLS. / FOR / GALLANTRY AT STONE RIVER, TENN. / DEC.29.1862 Case: TIFFANY & CO. / NEW YORK / PARIS / LONDON
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