Sergeant James May Rutter, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on July 1, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 143d Pennsylvania Infantry. Rutter was 22 years old.
9 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on October 30, 1896, 33 years after the action.
Rutter was born on May 13, 1841 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Rutter died on November 23, 1907 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, at the age of 66. He is buried at Hollenbeck Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Rutter 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
At great risk of his life went to the assistance of a wounded comrade and while under fire removed him to a place of safety.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- May 13, 1841Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- July 1, 1863Act of valor — Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaAge 22. Company C, 143d Pennsylvania Infantry
- October 30, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- November 23, 1907Died in Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaAge 66.
- Resting placeHollenbeck CemeteryWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Biography
James May Rutter (May 13, 1841 – November 23, 1907) was an American soldier who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.
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