Captain James Madison Cutts was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in 1864 at Wilderness Campaign, Spotsylvania & Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 11th U.S. Infantry. Cutts was about 26 years old.
The medal was presented on May 2, 1891, 27 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.
Cutts was born in 1838 in Washington, District of Columbia. His Medal of Honor is credited to Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. Cutts died on February 24, 1903, at the age of about 65. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Cutts is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 31 credited to Rhode Island.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in actions.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Education: Brown University, Harvard Law School, Georgetown Preparatory School, Emerson Preparatory School
Source: Wikidata.
Places
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Timeline
- 1838Born in Washington, District of Columbia
- 1864Act of valor — Wilderness Campaign, Spotsylvania & Petersburg, VirginiaAge about 26. 11th U.S. Infantry
- May 2, 1891Medal of Honor presented
- February 24, 1903DiedAge about 65.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
James Madison Cutts Jr. (October 20, 1837 – February 24, 1903) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cutts received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania and Petersburg in Virginia in May and June 1864. He was honored with the award on 2 May 1891.
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