The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Elisha B. Seaman, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 May 1863, while serving with Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry, in action at Chancellorsville, Virginia. Private Seaman was one of party of four who voluntarily brought into the Union lines, under fire, a wounded Confederate officer from whom was obtained valuable information concerning the enemy.