The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Major General David Sloane Stanley, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 30 November 1864, while serving with U.S. Volunteers, in action at Franklin, Tennessee. At a critical moment Major General Stanley rode to the front of one of his brigades, reestablished its lines, and gallantly led it In a successful assault.