Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal James Levi Roush received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 2, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 6th Pennsylvania Reserves. Roush was 25 years old.
27 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on August 3, 1897, 34 years after the action.
Roush was born on February 11, 1838 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Roush died on February 12, 1906 in McKee's Gap, Pennsylvania, at the age of 68. He is buried at New St. Patrick's Cemetery in Newry, Pennsylvania.
Roush is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Was one of six volunteers who charged upon a log house near the Devil's Den, where a squad of the enemy's sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- February 11, 1838Born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- July 2, 1863Act of valor — Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaAge 25. Company D, 6th Pennsylvania Reserves
- August 3, 1897Medal of Honor presented
- February 12, 1906Died in McKee's Gap, PennsylvaniaAge 68.
- Resting placeNew St. Patrick's CemeteryNewry, Pennsylvania
Biography
J. Levi Roush (February 1, 1838 – February 12, 1906) was an American soldier who fought with the Union Army in the American Civil War. Roush received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for actions taken on July 2, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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