Letter to Milton Russell Notifying Him of Congressional Medal of Honor Award, 1897
THF116390 / Letter to Milton Russell Notifying Him of Congressional Medal of Honor Award, 1897
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Artifact Overview
Imagine Milton Russell's great surprise and delight when he received this letter from Russell Alger, the United States Secretary of War, in September 1897. It notified the former Union captain that he was to receive the Medal of Honor for valor shown during the Civil War Battle of Stones River in Tennessee, 35 years earlier.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
1897
Subject Date
1897
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
37.109.36
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Sella Russell Cole.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 8.25 in
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ArtifactCongressional Medal of Honor Awarded to Captain Milton Russell
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.