James R. Durham
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| Born | February 7, 1833 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1904 (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit |  12th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War • Second Battle of Winchester |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
James R. Durham (February 7, 1833 – August 6, 1904) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Second Battle of Winchester, Virginia on June 14, 1863.
Medal of Honor citation[]
"The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant James R. Durham, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 14 June 1863, while serving with Company E, 12th West Virginia Infantry, in action at Winchester, Virginia. Second Lieutenant Durham led his command over the stone wall, where he was wounded."
See also[]
- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Gettysburg
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F
References[]
- "James R. Durham". Hall of Valor. Military Times.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1833 births
- 1904 deaths
- Military personnel from Richmond, Virginia
- People of Virginia in the American Civil War
- People of West Virginia in the American Civil War
- Union Army officers
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- American Civil War biography stubs