Durham was born on June 8, 1843, in New York City,[1] the son of Amos H. Durham and Mary Ann née Laken. He ran away from home at age seven and was adopted by a showman, who changed his name to Mark Cromwell.[1] Durham's official residence was Malone, Wisconsin when he joined the Union Army.[2] He joined the 1st Wisconsin Infantry in August 1861, and mustered out in October 1864.[3] During the Battle of Perryville he took over as the flag bearer for his regiment when the color sergeant was shot. He moved forward with the flag until he was ordered to stop midway by his commanding officer. Durham was admitted to the Soldiers' Home in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1902;[4] he died there on January 12, 1918[5] and was buried at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth.[4] His grave can be found in section 33, row 10, grave 18.[6]
Medal of Honor citationedit
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 1st Wisconsin Infantry. Place and date: At Perryville, Ky., 8 October 1862. Entered service at: Malone, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Born: 1843, New York, N.Y. Date of issue: 20 November 1896.
Citation:
For extraordinary heroism on 8 October 1862, while serving with Company F, 1st Wisconsin Infantry, in action at Perryville, Kentucky. Sergeant Durham 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.[2]
"John Durham". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
"Dunham gravesite". Retrieved September 29, 2010.
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john, durham, medal, honor, john, stafford, durham, mark, cromwell, june, 1843, january, 1918, served, union, army, during, american, civil, received, medal, honor, actions, during, battle, perryville, john, stafford, durhamborn, 1843, june, 1843new, york, cit. John Stafford Durham a k a Mark Cromwell 1 June 8 1843 January 12 1918 served in the Union Army during the American Civil War He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Perryville John Stafford DurhamBorn 1843 06 08 June 8 1843New York CityDiedJanuary 12 1918 1918 01 12 aged 74 AllegianceUnited States of AmericaUnionService wbr branchUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1861 1864RankSergeantUnit1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment 3 Years Battles warsAmerican Civil WarBattle of PerryvilleAwardsMedal of Honor Contents 1 Biography 2 Medal of Honor citation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editDurham was born on June 8 1843 in New York City 1 the son of Amos H Durham and Mary Ann nee Laken He ran away from home at age seven and was adopted by a showman who changed his name to Mark Cromwell 1 Durham s official residence was Malone Wisconsin when he joined the Union Army 2 He joined the 1st Wisconsin Infantry in August 1861 and mustered out in October 1864 3 During the Battle of Perryville he took over as the flag bearer for his regiment when the color sergeant was shot He moved forward with the flag until he was ordered to stop midway by his commanding officer Durham was admitted to the Soldiers Home in Leavenworth Kansas in 1902 4 he died there on January 12 1918 5 and was buried at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth 4 His grave can be found in section 33 row 10 grave 18 6 Medal of Honor citation editRank and organization Sergeant Company F 1st Wisconsin Infantry Place and date At Perryville Ky 8 October 1862 Entered service at Malone Fond du Lac County Wis Born 1843 New York N Y Date of issue 20 November 1896 Citation For extraordinary heroism on 8 October 1862 while serving with Company F 1st Wisconsin Infantry in action at Perryville Kentucky Sergeant Durham 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 2 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp American Civil War portal List of Medal of Honor recipients List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients A FReferences edit a b c The Badge of Courage The Kansas City Gazette December 6 1896 p 1 Retrieved December 30 2016 via Newspapers com nbsp a b Medal of Honor recipients American Civil War A L United States Army Center of Military History June 8 2009 Archived from the original on 2012 09 02 Retrieved 2008 08 30 Company Roster a b Soldiers Home Notes The Leavenworth Times January 15 1918 p 8 Retrieved December 31 2016 via Newspapers com nbsp Soldiers Home John S Durham The Leavenworth Times January 17 1918 p 3 Retrieved December 31 2016 via Newspapers com nbsp John Durham Claim to Fame Medal of Honor recipients Find a Grave Retrieved 2009 08 30 External links editJohn Stafford Durham at Find a Grave John Durham Hall of Valor Military Times Retrieved 2009 08 30 Dunham gravesite Retrieved September 29 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Durham Medal of Honor amp oldid 1146017901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
