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

Medal of Honor

to

 

PATTERSON, JOHN T.

Rank and Organization: Principal Musician, 122d Ohio Infantry. Place and Date: At Winchester, Va., 14 June 1863.   Birth: Morgan County, Ohio. Date Of Issue: 13 May 1899

Citation:

With one companion, voluntarily went in front of the Union line, under a heavy fire from the enemy, and carried back a helpless wounded comrade, thus saving him from death or capture.

 

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