James W. Toban
James W. Toban | |
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| Born | November 23, 1845 |
| Died | November 2, 1903 (aged 57) |
Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
James W. Toban (November 23, 1845 - November 2, 1903) was an American sergeant awarded the Medal of Honor for actions at Aiken, South Carolina during the American Civil War. The medal was awarded for actions on 11 February, 1865 with the 9th Michigan Cavalry.[1] He was born in Northfield Township, Michigan and died in Lansing, Michigan.[1][2]
Medal of Honor Citation
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Voluntarily and at great personal risk returned, in the face of the advance of the enemy, and rescued from impending death or capture, Major William C. Stevens, 9th Michigan Cavalry, who had been thrown from his horse.
Date Issued: 9 July, 1896[3]
References
- 1 2 "James W. Toban | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ Silliman, Sue Imogene (1969). Michigan Military Records The D.A.R. of Michigan Historical Collections Records of the Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Michigan the Pensioners of Territorial Michigan and the Soldiers of Michigan Awarded the Medal of Honor. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 220. ISBN 9780806303123.
- ↑ "James Toban - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
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