U.S. ARMY
SIMEON T JOSSELYN
RANK: FIRST LIEUTENANT
CONFLICT/ERA: U.S. CIVIL WAR
UNIT/COMMAND: COMPANY C, 13TH ILLINOIS INFANTRY
MILITARY SERVICE BRANCH: U.S. ARMY
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 1863
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION PLACE: MISSIONARY RIDGE, TENNESSEE
CITATION:
While commanding his company, deployed as skirmishers, Josselyn came upon a large body of the enemy, taking a number of them prisoner. Lt. Josselyn himself shot their color bearer, seized the colors, and brought them back to his regiment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY: NO
BORN: JANUARY 14, 1842, BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK
DIED: APRIL 4, 1905, SKAGWAY, ARKANSAS
