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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    Wisconsin Light Artillery

    Action Date:

    October 5, 1864

    Date of Issue: March 20, 1897

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private James E. Croft, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 5 October 1864, while serving with Battery 12, Wisconsin Light Artillery, in action at Allatoona, Georgia. Private Croft took the place of a gunner who had been shot down and inspired his comrades by his bravery and effective gunnery, which contributed largely to the defeat of the enemy.