The President
of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
KIRK, JONATHAN C.
Rank and Organization: Captain, Company F, 20th Indiana
Infantry. Place and Date: At North Anna River, Va., 23 May 1864. Entered Service
At: Wilmington, Ohio. Birth: Clinton County, Ohio. Date of Issue: 13
June 1894.
Citation:
Volunteered for dangerous service and single-handedly captured 13 armed Confederate
soldiers and marched them to the rear.
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