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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    11th New Hampshire Infantry

    Action Date:

    May 12, 1864

    Date of Issue: September 23, 1897

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Nathaniel C. Barker, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 12 May 1864, while serving with Company E, 11th New Hampshire Infantry, in action at Spotsylvania, Virginia. Six Color Bearers of the regiment having been killed, Sergeant Barker voluntarily took both flags of the regiment and carried them through the remainder of the battle.