Second Lieutenant James R. Durham was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 14, 1863 in Winchester, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 12th West Virginia Infantry. Durham was 30 years old.
4 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 6, 1890, 26 years after the action.
Durham was born on February 7, 1833 in Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia. His Medal of Honor is credited to Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia. Durham died on August 6, 1904, at the age of 71. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Durham is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 45 credited to West Virginia.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Led his command over the stone wall, where he was wounded.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Wounds and injuries
What the citation records about his wounds:
Led his command over the stone wall, where he was wounded.
- Age at death: 71
- Resting place: Arlington National Cemetery
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- February 7, 1833Born in Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
- June 14, 1863Act of valor — Winchester, VirginiaAge 30. Company E, 12th West Virginia Infantry
- March 6, 1890Medal of Honor presented
- August 6, 1904DiedAge 71.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
James R. Durham (February 7, 1833 – August 6, 1904) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Second Battle of Winchester, Virginia on June 14, 1863.
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