Medal of Honor Awardee
Sergeant James M. Elson (later Lieutenant) received the Medal of Honor for his action during the Siege of Vicksburg. His citation notes that Elson, "Carried the colors in advance of his regiment and was shot down while attempting to plant them on the enemy's works."
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