Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Joseph Kimball received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 2d West Virginia Cavalry. Kimball was 20 years old.
59 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 3, 1865.
Kimball was born on October 6, 1844 in Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire. His Medal of Honor is credited to Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio. Kimball died on May 1, 1910 in Bloomington, Illinois, at the age of 65. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington, Illinois. Records also list him as Kimball, Joseph A..
Kimball 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
Capture of flag of 6th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Places
- Buried: Evergreen Cemetery — map
Timeline
- October 6, 1844Born in Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire
- April 6, 1865Act of valor — Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), VirginiaAge 20. Company B, 2d West Virginia Cavalry
- May 3, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- May 1, 1910Died in Bloomington, IllinoisAge 65.
- Resting placeEvergreen Memorial CemeteryBloomington, Illinois
Biography
Joseph A. Kimball (October 6, 1844 – May 1, 1910) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Kimball received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Kimball's medal was won for his capturing the flag of the Confederate 6th North Carolina Infantry at the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia on April 6, 1865. He was honored with the award on May 3, 1865. Kimball was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, and entered service in Ironton, Ohio. He was buried in Bloomington, Illinois.
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