U.S. ARMY
Freeman Davis
RANK:
CONFLICT/ERA: U.S. CIVIL WAR
UNIT/COMMAND: COMPANY B, 80TH OHIO INFANTRY
MILITARY SERVICE BRANCH: U.S. ARMY
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 1863
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION PLACE: MISSIONARY RIDGE, TENNESSEE
CITATION:
This soldier, while his regiment was falling back, seeing the two color bearers shot down, under a severe fire and at imminent peril recovered both the flags and saved them from capture.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY: NO
BORN: FEBRUARY 28, 1842, NEWCOMERSTOWN, TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIOS
DIED: FEBRUARY 23, 1899, BUTLER, MISSOURI
