The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Frank W. Mills, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 4 September 1862, while serving with Company C, 1st New York Mounted Rifles, in action at Sandy Cross Roads, North Carolina. While scouting, Sergeant Mills, in command of an advance of but three or four men, came upon the enemy, and charged them without orders, the rest of the troops following, the whole force of the enemy, 120 men, being captured.