The President of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the

Medal of Honor

to

 

BARKER, NATHANIEL C.

Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company E, 11th New Hampshire Infantry. Place and Date: At Spotsylvania, Va., 12 May 1864. Entered Service At: Manchester, N.H. Born: 28 September 1836, Piermont, N.H. Date of Issue: 23 September 1897.

Citation:

Six color bearers of the regiment having been killed, he voluntarily took both flags of the regiment and carried them through the remainder of the battle.

 

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