Captain Jonathan C. Kirk, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on May 23, 1864 at North Anna River, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company F, 20th Indiana Infantry.
One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 13, 1894, 30 years after the action.
Kirk was born in Clinton County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio. Kirk died on July 30, 1907 in Wichita, Kansas. He is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Wichita, Kansas.
Kirk is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 256 credited to Ohio.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Volunteered for dangerous service and singlehandedly captured 13 armed Confederate soldiers and marched them to the rear.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
Timeline
- Date unknownBorn in Clinton County, Ohio
- May 23, 1864Act of valor — North Anna River, VirginiaCompany F, 20th Indiana Infantry
- June 13, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- July 30, 1907Died in Wichita, Kansas
- Resting placeMaple Grove CemeteryWichita, Kansas
Biography
Jonathan C. Kirk (October 21, 1836 - July 30, 1907) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Kirk was born in Clinton County, Ohio, and he entered service in Wilmington, Ohio. Kirk was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of North Anna on May 23, 1864 when he single-handedly captured 13 armed Confederate Army soldiers as a captain with Company F, 20th Indiana Infantry. His Medal of Honor was issued on June 13, 1894.
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Further reading
- Continuing Service: Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Recipientscmohs.org · 2022
