The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Anthony J. Carson, United States Army, for most distinguished gallantry on April 15 – 19, 1900, while serving with Company H, 43d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers, in action at Catubig, Samar, Philippine Islands. Corporal Carson assumed command of a detachment of the company which had survived an overwhelming attack of the enemy, and by his bravery and untiring efforts and the exercise of extraordinary good judgment in the handling of his men successfully withstood for two days the attacks of a large force of the enemy, thereby saving the lives of the survivors and protecting the wounded until relief came.