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

Medal of Honor

to

 

KEPHART, JAMES

Rank and Organization: Private, Company C, 13th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 19 May 1863. Birth: Venango County, Pa. Date of Issue: 13 May 1899.

Citation:

Voluntarily and at the risk of his life, under a severe fire of the enemy, aided and assisted to the rear an officer who had been severely wounded and left on the field.

 

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