Service/branch United States Army Awards Medal of Honor | Rank Sergeant Award Medal of Honor | |
Allegiance United States of America Unit Company C, Iowa Infantry | ||
Sergeant James M. Elision was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Elision received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on 22 May 1863. He was honored with the award on 12 September 1891.
Medal of Honor citation
Carried the colors in advance of his regiment and was shot down while attempting to plant them on the enemy's works.
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