The President
of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
POWER, ALBERT
Rank and Organization: Private, Company A, 3d lowa Cavalry. Place and Date:
At Pea Ridge, Ark., 7 March 1862. Entered Service At: Davis County, lowa. Birth:
Guernsey County, Ohio. Date Of Issue: 6 March 1899.
Citation:
Under a heavy fire and at great personal risk went to the aid of a dismounted comrade
who was surrounded by the enemy, took him up on his own horse, and carried him to a place
of safety.
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