James Richmond (Medal of Honor)

James Richmond
Born	1843 Maine
Died	June 3, 1864 (aged 20–21)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	to 1864
Rank	Private
Unit	Company F, 8th Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War  • Battle of Gettysburg  • Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Awards	Medal of Honor

James Richmond (1843 – June 3, 1864) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Born in 1843 in Maine, Richmond was living in Toledo, Ohio, when he joined the Army. He served during the war as a private in Company F of the 8th Ohio Infantry. On July 3, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, he captured a Confederate battle flag.^[1][2]

He was wounded at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House the next year, on May 12, 1864, and died of his injuries weeks later, on June 3. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

For his actions at Gettysburg, Richmond was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on December 1, 1864. His official citation reads simply: "Capture of flag."^[1][2]

See also[]

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Gettysburg
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: Q–S

References[]

External links[]

• "James Richmond". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 10, 2012.