Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Division:

    1st Rhode Island Light Artillery

    Action Date:

    April 2, 1865

    Date of Issue: June 20, 1866

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal James Albert Barber, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. Corporal Barber was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party, and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault.