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| Image | Name | Service | Rank | Place of action | Date of action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrough, John S.John S. Darrough | Army | Sergeant | Eastport, Miss. | 01864-10-10Oct 10, 1864 | Saved the life of a captain | |
| — | Davidsizer, John A.John A. Davidsizer | Army | Sergeant | Paines Crossroads, Virginia | 01865-04-05Apr 5, 1865 | Capture of flag |
| — | Davidson, AndrewAndrew Davidson | Army | Assistant Surgeon | Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-03May 3, 1863 | Voluntarily attempted to run the enemy's batteries. |
| — | Davidson, AndrewAndrew Davidson | Army | O-02First Lieutenant | Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia | 01864-07-30Jul 30, 1864 | One of the first to enter the enemy's works, where, after his colonel, major, and one-third the company officers had fallen, he gallantly assisted in rallying and saving the remnant of the command. |
| — | Davis, Charles C.Charles C. Davis | Army | Major | Shelbyville, Tenn. | 01863-06-27Jun 27, 1863 | Led one of the most desperate and successful charges of the war. |
| — | Davis, FreemanFreeman Davis | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn. | 01863-11-25Nov 25, 1863 | This soldier, while his regiment was falling back, seeing the 2 color bearers shot down, under a severe fire and at imminent peril recovered both the flags and saved them from capture. |
| Davis, George E.George E. Davis | Army | O-02First Lieutenant | Battle of Monocacy Junction, Md. | 01864-07-09Jul 9, 1864 | While in command of a small force, held the approaches to the 2 bridges against repeated assaults of superior numbers, thereby materially delaying Early's advance on Washington. | |
| — | Davis, HarryHarry Davis | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Ezra Church, Atlanta, Ga. | 01864-07-28Jul 28, 1864 | Capture of flag of 30th Louisiana Infantry (C.S.A.). |
| — | Davis, JohnJohn Davis | Navy | Quarter Gunner | Aboard the USS Valley City | 01862-02-10February 10, 1862 | Served on board the U.S.S. Valley City during action against rebel fort batteries and ships off Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on 10 February 1862 |
| — | Davis, JohnJohn Davis | Army | E-01Private | Culloden, Ga. | 01865-04-01Apr 1865 | Capture of flag of Worrill Grays (C.S.A.). |
| — | Davis, JosephJoseph Davis | Army | E-04Corporal | Second Battle of Franklin, Tenn. | 01864-11-30Nov 30, 1864 | Capture of flag. |
| — | Davis, Martin K.Martin K. Davis | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
| — | Davis, Samuel W.Samuel W. Davis | Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Aboard the USS Brooklyn, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864 |
| — | Davis, ThomasThomas Davis | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia | 01865-04-06Apr 6, 1865 | Capture of flag. |
| — | Day, CharlesCharles Day | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia | 01865-02-06Feb 6, 1865 | Seized the colors of another regiment of the brigade, the regiment having been thrown into confusion and the color bearer killed, and bore said colors throughout the remainder of the engagement. |
| — | Day, David F.David F. Day | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
| — | Deakin, CharlesCharles Deakin | Navy | Boatswain's Mate | Aboard the USS Richmond, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | As captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Deakin fought his gun with skill and courage throughout a furious 2-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan. He also participated in the actions at Forts Jackson and St. Philip. |
| Deane, John M.John M. Deane | Army | Major | Battle of Fort Stedman, Virginia | 01865-03-25Mar 25, 1865 | This officer, observing an abandoned gun within Fort Haskell, called for volunteers, and under a heavy fire, worked the gun until the enemy's advancing line was routed. | |
| — | Decastro, Joseph H.Joseph H. De Castro | Army | E-04Corporal | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | 01863-07-03Jul 3, 1863 | Capture of flag of 19th Virginia Infantry regiment (C.S.A.). |
| — | Delacey, PatrickPatrick De Lacey | Army | First Sergeant | Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia | 01864-05-06May 6, 1864 | Running ahead of the line, under a concentrated fire, he shot the color bearer of a Confederate regiment on the works, thus contributing to the success of the attack. |
| — | Deland, Frederick N.Frederick N. Deland | Army | E-01Private | Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana | 01863-05-27May 27, 1863 | Volunteered in response to a call and, under a heavy fire from the enemy, advanced and assisted in filling with fascines a ditch which presented a serious obstacle to the troops attempting to take the works of the enemy by assault. |
| — | Delaney, John C.John C. Delaney | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia | 01865-02-06Feb 6, 1865 | Sprang between the lines and brought out a wounded comrade about to be burned in the brush. |
| — | DeLavie, Hiram H.Hiram H. De Lavie | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Five Forks, Virginia | 01865-04-01Apr 1, 1865 | Capture of flag. |
| — | Dempster, JohnJohn Dempster | Navy | Coxswain | Aboard the USS New Ironsides, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher | 01864-12-01Dec 1864 – 01865-01-01Jan 1865 | Dempster served on board the U.S.S. New Ironsides during action in several attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865 |
| — | Denig, J. HenryJ. Henry Denig | Marine Corps | Sergeant | Aboard the USS Brooklyn, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. |
| — | Denning, LorenzoLorenzo Denning | Navy | Landsman | Aboard U.S. Picket Boat No. 1 | 01864-10-27October 27, 1864 | Denning served on board the U.S. Picket Boat No. 1 in action, 27 October 1864, against the Confederate ram Albemarle which had resisted repeated attacks by our steamers and had kept a large force of vessels employed in watching her. The picket boat, equipped with a spar torpedo, succeeded in passing the enemy pickets within 20 yards without being discovered and then made for the Albemarle under a full head of steam. Immediately taken under fire by the ram, the small boat plunged on, jumped the log boom which encircled the target and exploded its torpedo under the port bow of the ram. The picket boat was destroyed by enemy fire and almost the entire crew taken prisoner or lost. |
| — | Dennis, RichardRichard Dennis | Navy | Boatswain's Mate | Aboard the USS Brooklyn, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864. |
| — | Densmore, WilliamWilliam Densmore | Navy | Chief Boatswain's Mate | Aboard the USS Richmond, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | As captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Densmore fought his gun with skill and courage throughout a furious 2-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the damaging and destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan. |
| — | Depuy, Charles H.Charles H. De Puy | Army | First Sergeant | Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia | 01864-07-30Jul 30, 1864 | Being an old artillerist, aided General Bartlett in working the guns of the dismantled fort. |
| — | Dewitt, Richard W.Richard W. DeWitt | Army | E-04Corporal | Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Gallantry in the charge of a "volunteer storming party." |
| Dicesnola, Luigi P.Luigi P. di Cesnola | Army | Colonel | Battle of Aldie, Virginia | 01863-06-17Jun 17, 1863 | Was present, in arrest, when, seeing his regiment fall back, he rallied his men, accompanied them, without arms, in a second charge, and in recognition of his gallantry was released from arrest. He continued in the action at the head of his regiment until he was desperately wounded and taken prisoner. | |
| — | Dickey, William D.William D. Dickey | Army | Captain | Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | 01864-06-17Jun 17, 1864 | Refused to leave the field, remaining in command after being wounded by a piece of shell, and led his command in the assault on the enemy's works on the following day. |
| — | Dickie, DavidDavid Dickie | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
| Diggins, BartholomewBartholomew Diggins | Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Aboard the USS Hartford, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | On board the flagship, U.S.S. Hartford, during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. | |
| — | Dilger, HubertHubert Dilger | Army | Captain | Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia | 01863-05-02May 2, 1863 | Fought his guns until the enemy were upon him, then with one gun hauled in the road by hand he formed the rear guard and kept the enemy at bay by the rapidity of his fire and was the last man in the retreat. |
| — | Dillon, Michael A.Michael A. Dillon | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia and Battle of Oak Grove, Virginia | 01862-05-05May 5, 1862 and 01862-06-25Jun 25, 1862 | Bravery in repulsing the enemy's charge on a battery, at Williamsburg, Virginia At Oak Grove, Virginia, crawled outside the lines and brought in important information. |
| — | Ditzenback, JohnJohn Ditzenback | Navy | Quartermaster | Aboard the USS Neosho | 01864-12-06December 6, 1864 | Served on board the U.S. Monitor Neosho during the engagement with enemy batteries at Bells Mills, Cumberland River, near Nashville, Tenn., 6 December 1864 |
| — | Dockum, Warren C.Warren C. Dockum | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia | 01865-04-06Apr 6, 1865 | Capture of flag of Savannah Guards (C.S.A.), after 2 other men had been killed in the effort. |
| — | Dodd, Robert F.Robert F. Dodd | Army | E-01Private | Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia | 01864-07-30Jul 30, 1864 | While acting as orderly, voluntarily assisted to carry off the wounded from the ground in front of the crater while exposed to a heavy fire. |
| — | Dodds, Edward E.Edward E. Dodds | Army | Sergeant | Ashbys Gap, Virginia | 01864-07-19Jul 19, 1864 | At great personal risk rescued his wounded captain and carried him from the field to a place of safety. |
| — | Dolloff, Charles W.Charles W. Dolloff | Army | E-04Corporal | Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | 01865-04-02Apr 2, 1865 | Capture of flag. |
| — | Donaldson, JohnJohn Donaldson | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia | 01865-04-09Apr 9, 1865 | Capture of flag of 4th Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.). |
| — | Donnelly, JohnJohn Donnelly | Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Aboard the USS Metacomet, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | Served on board the U.S.S. Metacomet. As a member of the boat's crew which went to the rescue of the U.S. Monitor Tecumseh when that vessel was struck by a torpedo in passing the enemy forts in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, Donnelly braved the enemy fire which was said by the admiral to be "one of the most galling" he had ever seen and aided in rescuing from death 10 of the crew of the Tecumseh, eliciting the admiration of both friend and foe. |
| — | Donoghue, TimothyTimothy Donoghue | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia | 01862-12-13Dec 13, 1862 | Voluntarily carried a wounded officer off the field from between the lines; while doing this he was himself wounded. |
| — | Doody, PatrickPatrick Doody | Army | E-04Corporal | Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia | 01864-06-07Jun 7, 1864 | After making a successful personal reconnaissance, he gallantly led the skirmishers in a night attack, charging the enemy, and thus enabling the pioneers to put up works. |
| — | Doolen, WilliamWilliam Doolen | Navy | Coal Heaver | Aboard the USS Richmond, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | On board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864 |
| — | Dore, George H.George H. Dore | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | 01863-07-03Jul 3, 1863 | The colors being struck down by a shell as the enemy were charging, this soldier rushed out and seized it, exposing himself to the fire of both sides. |
| — | Dorley, AugustAugust Dorley | Army | E-01Private | Mount Pleasant, Ala. | 01865-04-11Apr 11, 1865 | Capture of flag. <--See discussion page regarding spelling of name --> |
| — | Dorman, JohnJohn Dorman | Navy | Seaman | Aboard the USS Carondelet, Battle of Fort Henry and Siege of Vicksburg | 01862-02-06February 6, 1862 and 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Carrying out his duties courageously throughout the actions of the Carondelet, Dorman, although wounded several times invariably returned to duty and constantly presented an example of devotion to the flag. |
| Dorsey, Daniel A.Daniel A. Dorsey | Army | E-04Corporal | Great Locomotive Chase, Ga. | 01862-04-01Apr 1862 | One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta. | |
| — | Dorsey, DecaturDecatur Dorsey | Army | Sergeant | Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia | 01864-07-30Jul 30, 1864 | For carrying the regimental colors while under fire. |
| — | Dougall, Allan H.Allan H. Dougall | Army | O-02First Lieutenant and Adjutant | Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina | 01865-03-19Mar 19, 1865 | In the face of a galling fire from the enemy he voluntarily returned to where the color bearer had fallen wounded and saved the flag of his regiment from capture. |
| — | Dougherty, MichaelMichael Dougherty | Army | E-01Private | Jefferson, Virginia | 01863-10-12Oct 12, 1863 | At the head of a detachment of his company dashed across an open field, exposed to a deadly fire from the enemy, and succeeded in dislodging them from an unoccupied house, which he and his comrades defended for several hours against repeated attacks, thus preventing the enemy from flanking the position of the Union forces. |
| — | Dougherty, PatrickPatrick Dougherty | Navy | Landsman | Aboard the USS Lackawanna, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | As a landsman on board the U.S.S. Lackawanna, Dougherty acted gallantly without orders when the powder box at his gun was disabled under the heavy enemy fire, and maintained a supply of powder throughout the prolonged action. Dougherty also aided in the attacks on Fort Morgan and in the capture of the prize ram Tennessee. |
| — | Dow, George P.George P. Dow | Army | Sergeant | near Richmond, Virginia | 01864-10-01Oct 1864 | Gallantry while in command of his company during a reconnaissance toward Richmond |
| — | Dow, HenryHenry Dow | Navy | Boatswain's Mate | Aboard the USS Cincinnati, Operations against Vicksburg | 01863-05-27May 27, 1863 | Served on board the U.S.S. Cincinnati during the attack on the Vicksburg batteries and at the time of her sinking, 27 May 1863. |
| — | Downey, WilliamWilliam Downey | Army | E-01Private | Ashepoo River, S.C. | 01864-05-24May 24, 1864 | Volunteered as a member of a boatcrew which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery. |
| — | Downs, Henry W.Henry W. Downs | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Opequon, Virginia | 01864-09-19Sep 19, 1864 | With one comrade, voluntarily crossed an open field, exposed to a raking fire, and returned with a supply of ammunition, successfully repeating the attempt a short time thereafter. |
| — | Drake, James M.James M. Drake | Army | O-01Second Lieutenant | Battle of Port Walthall Junction, Virginia | 01864-05-06May 6, 1864 | Commanded the skirmish line in the advance and held his position all day and during the night. |
| — | Drury, JamesJames Drury | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road, Virginia | 01864-06-23Jun 23, 1864 | Saved the colors of his regiment when it was surrounded by a much larger force of the enemy and after the greater part of the regiment had been killed or captured. |
| — | Duffey, JohnJohn Duffey | Army | E-01Private | Ashepoo River, S.C. | 01864-05-24May 24, 1864 | Volunteered as a member of a boatcrew which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on board the stranded steamer Boston, and with great gallantry assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery. |
| — | Duncan, AdamAdam Duncan | Navy | Boatswain's Mate | Aboard the USS Richmond, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | As captain of a gun on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked her decks, Duncan fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the prolonged battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the successful attacks carried out on Fort Morgan. |
| — | Duncan, James K. L.James K. L. Duncan | Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Aboard the USS Fort Hindman | 01864-03-02March 2, 1864 | Served on board the U.S.S. Fort Hindman during the engagement near Harrisonburg, Louisiana, 2 March 1864 |
| — | Dunlavy, JamesJames Dunlavy | Army | E-01Private | Osage, Kans. | 01864-10-25Oct 25, 1864 | Gallantry in capturing Gen. Marmaduke |
| — | Dunn, WilliamWilliam Dunn | Navy | Quartermaster | Aboard the USS Monadnock, First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher | 01864-12-01Dec 1864 – 01865-01-01Jan 1865 | On board the U.S.S. Monadnock in action during several attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13, 14, and 15 January 1865. |
| — | Dunne, JamesJames Dunne | Army | E-04Corporal | Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Carried with others by hand a cannon up to and fired it through an embrasure of the enemy's works. |
| — | Dunphy, Richard D.Richard D. Dunphy | Navy | Coal Heaver | Aboard the USS Hartford, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | On board the flagship U.S.S. Hartford during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the rebel ram Tennessee, Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. With his ship under terrific enemy shellfire, Dunphy performed his duties with skill and courage throughout this fierce engagement which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee. |
| DuPont, Henry A.Henry A. du Pont | Army | Captain | Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia | 01864-10-19Oct 19, 1864 | By his distinguished gallantry, and voluntary exposure to the enemy's fire at a critical moment, when the Union line had been broken, encouraged his men to stand to their guns, checked the advance of the enemy, and brought off most of his pieces. | |
| — | Durham, James R.James R. Durham | Army | O-01Second Lieutenant | Second Battle of Winchester, Virginia | 01863-06-14Jun 14, 1863 | Led his command over the stone wall, where he was wounded. |
| — | Durham, JohnJohn Durham | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Perryville, Ky. | 01862-10-08Oct 8, 1862 | Seized the flag of his regiment when the color sergeant was shot and advanced with the flag midway between the lines, amid a shower of shot, shell, and bullets, until stopped by his commanding officer. |
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