Francis Irsch: Capt. Co. D 45th NY Infantry
B: unknown ES: NY NY RM : 5/27/1892
Gallantry in flanking the enemy and capturing a number of prisoners,
and in holding a part of the town against heavy odds while the army was rallying on cemetery hill at Gettysburg PA. 7/1/1863
Eugene P. Jacobson: Sgt. Maj. 74th NY Infantry
B: unknown ES: NY NY RM: 5/27/1892
Bravery in conducting a scouting party in front of the enemy at Chancellorsville Va. 5/2/1863
Walter Jamieson: 1st Sgt. 139th NY Infantry
B: France ES: NY RM: 4/5/1898
Voluntarily went between the lines under a heavy fire at Petersburg Va. to the assistance of a wounded and helpless officer, whom he carried within the Union lines. At Fort Harrison Va. Seized the regimental color, the color bearer and guard having been shot down, and, rushing forward, planted it upon the fort in full view of the entire Brigade at Petersburg Va. 7/30/1864 & Fort Harrison Va. 9/29/1864.
Follett Johnson : Cpl. 60th NY Infantry
B: St. Lawrence NY ES: Unknown RM: 4/6/1892
Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of a confederate sharp shooter, thus drawing fire upon himself and enabling his comrade to shoot the sharpshooter at New Hope Church Ga. 5/27/1864
Wallace W. Johnson : Sgt. Co. G 6thg Pa. reserves
B: Newfield NY ES: Waverly NY RM: 8/8/1900
With 5 other volunteers, gallantly charged on a number of the enemy’s sharpshooters concealed in a log home, captured them, and brought them within Union lines at Gettysburg Pa. 7/2/1863
William Jones : 1st Sgt. 73rd. NY Infantry
B: Ireland ES: NY RM: 12/1/1864
Capture of flag of 65th Va. Infantry at Spotsylvania Va. 5/12/1864
Peter Kappesser : Pvt. 149th NY Infantry
B: Germany ES: Syracuse NY RM: unknown
At Lookout mountain Tenn. captured a confederate flag, Bragg’s army on 11/24/1863
August Kauss (Kautz): Corp. Co. H. 15th NY Heavy Artillery
B: Germany ES: NY NY RM: 5/10/1865
Capture of battle flag at 5 Forks Va. 4/1/1865
Joseph Keele : Sgt. Major 182nd. NY Infantry
B: Ireland ES: Staten Island NY RM: 10/25/1867
Voluntarily and at risk of his own life, carried orders to the Brigade Commander, which resulted in saving the works his regiment was defending at North Anna river Va. 5/23/1864
Daniel Kelly : Sgt. Co. G 8th NY Cavalry
B: Groveland NY ES: Unknown RM: 3/26/1865
Capture of flag at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
Thomas Kelly: Pvt. Co. A 6th NY Cavalry
B: Ireland ES: unknown RM 8/26/1864
Capture of flag at Fort Royal Va. 8/16/1864
John S. Kenyon : Sgt. Co. D 3rd NY Cavalry
B: 5/5/1843 Grosvenor’s Schoharie county NY ES: Schenevus NY RM: Unknown
Voluntarily left a retiring column, returned in face of the enemy’s fire, helped a wounded man upon a horse and so enabled him to escape capture or death at Trenton NC 5/15/1862
Samuel P. Kenyon : Pvt. Co. B 24th NY Cavalry
B: Ira NY ES: Oriskany Falls NY RM: 5/3/1865
Capture of battle flag at Sailors Creek Va. 4/6/1865
John Keough : Cpl. Co.E. 67th Pa Infantry
B: Ireland ES: Albany NY RM: 5/3/1868
Capture of battle flag of 50th Georgia Infantry At Sailors Creek Va. 4/6/1865
John Kiggins : Sgt. 149th NY Infantry
B:Syracuse NY ES:Syracuse NY RM: 1/12/1892
Waved the colors to save the lives of the men who were being fired upon by their own batteries, and thereby drew upon himself a concentrated fire from the enemy at Lookout mountain Tenn. 11/24/1863
Horatio C. King : Maj. and quartermaster US Volunteers
B: 12/22/1837 Portland Main ES: Brooklyn RM: 9/23/1897
While serving as a volunteer aide, carried orders to the reserve brigade and participated with it in the char ge which repulsed the enemy at Dinwiddie courthouse Va. 3/31/1865
Rufus King Jr. : 1st Lt. 4th US Artillery
B:NY ES:NY RM:4/2/1898
This officer, when his captain was wounded, succeeded to the command of two batteries while engaged against a superior force of the enemy and fought his guns of the enemy and fought his guns most gallantly until compelled to retire most gallantly until compelled to retire at White oak swamp bridge Va. 6/30/1862
Harry Kline :Pvt. Co. E 40th NY Infantry
B: Germany ES: Syracuse NY RM: 5/10/1865
Captured battle flag at Sailors Creek Va. 4/6/1865
Edward M. Knox : 2nd Lt. 15th NY Battery
B: NY NY ES: NY NY RM: 10/18/1892
Held his ground with the battery after the other batteries had fallen back, until compelled to draw his piece off by hand. He was severely wounded at Gettysburg Pa. 7/2/1863.
B: unknown ES: NY NY RM : 5/27/1892
Gallantry in flanking the enemy and capturing a number of prisoners,
and in holding a part of the town against heavy odds while the army was rallying on cemetery hill at Gettysburg PA. 7/1/1863
Eugene P. Jacobson: Sgt. Maj. 74th NY Infantry
B: unknown ES: NY NY RM: 5/27/1892
Bravery in conducting a scouting party in front of the enemy at Chancellorsville Va. 5/2/1863
Walter Jamieson: 1st Sgt. 139th NY Infantry
B: France ES: NY RM: 4/5/1898
Voluntarily went between the lines under a heavy fire at Petersburg Va. to the assistance of a wounded and helpless officer, whom he carried within the Union lines. At Fort Harrison Va. Seized the regimental color, the color bearer and guard having been shot down, and, rushing forward, planted it upon the fort in full view of the entire Brigade at Petersburg Va. 7/30/1864 & Fort Harrison Va. 9/29/1864.
Follett Johnson : Cpl. 60th NY Infantry
B: St. Lawrence NY ES: Unknown RM: 4/6/1892
Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of a confederate sharp shooter, thus drawing fire upon himself and enabling his comrade to shoot the sharpshooter at New Hope Church Ga. 5/27/1864
Wallace W. Johnson : Sgt. Co. G 6thg Pa. reserves
B: Newfield NY ES: Waverly NY RM: 8/8/1900
With 5 other volunteers, gallantly charged on a number of the enemy’s sharpshooters concealed in a log home, captured them, and brought them within Union lines at Gettysburg Pa. 7/2/1863
William Jones : 1st Sgt. 73rd. NY Infantry
B: Ireland ES: NY RM: 12/1/1864
Capture of flag of 65th Va. Infantry at Spotsylvania Va. 5/12/1864
Peter Kappesser : Pvt. 149th NY Infantry
B: Germany ES: Syracuse NY RM: unknown
At Lookout mountain Tenn. captured a confederate flag, Bragg’s army on 11/24/1863
August Kauss (Kautz): Corp. Co. H. 15th NY Heavy Artillery
B: Germany ES: NY NY RM: 5/10/1865
Capture of battle flag at 5 Forks Va. 4/1/1865
Joseph Keele : Sgt. Major 182nd. NY Infantry
B: Ireland ES: Staten Island NY RM: 10/25/1867
Voluntarily and at risk of his own life, carried orders to the Brigade Commander, which resulted in saving the works his regiment was defending at North Anna river Va. 5/23/1864
Daniel Kelly : Sgt. Co. G 8th NY Cavalry
B: Groveland NY ES: Unknown RM: 3/26/1865
Capture of flag at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
Thomas Kelly: Pvt. Co. A 6th NY Cavalry
B: Ireland ES: unknown RM 8/26/1864
Capture of flag at Fort Royal Va. 8/16/1864
John S. Kenyon : Sgt. Co. D 3rd NY Cavalry
B: 5/5/1843 Grosvenor’s Schoharie county NY ES: Schenevus NY RM: Unknown
Voluntarily left a retiring column, returned in face of the enemy’s fire, helped a wounded man upon a horse and so enabled him to escape capture or death at Trenton NC 5/15/1862
Samuel P. Kenyon : Pvt. Co. B 24th NY Cavalry
B: Ira NY ES: Oriskany Falls NY RM: 5/3/1865
Capture of battle flag at Sailors Creek Va. 4/6/1865
John Keough : Cpl. Co.E. 67th Pa Infantry
B: Ireland ES: Albany NY RM: 5/3/1868
Capture of battle flag of 50th Georgia Infantry At Sailors Creek Va. 4/6/1865
John Kiggins : Sgt. 149th NY Infantry
B:Syracuse NY ES:Syracuse NY RM: 1/12/1892
Waved the colors to save the lives of the men who were being fired upon by their own batteries, and thereby drew upon himself a concentrated fire from the enemy at Lookout mountain Tenn. 11/24/1863
Horatio C. King : Maj. and quartermaster US Volunteers
B: 12/22/1837 Portland Main ES: Brooklyn RM: 9/23/1897
While serving as a volunteer aide, carried orders to the reserve brigade and participated with it in the char ge which repulsed the enemy at Dinwiddie courthouse Va. 3/31/1865
Rufus King Jr. : 1st Lt. 4th US Artillery
B:NY ES:NY RM:4/2/1898
This officer, when his captain was wounded, succeeded to the command of two batteries while engaged against a superior force of the enemy and fought his guns of the enemy and fought his guns most gallantly until compelled to retire most gallantly until compelled to retire at White oak swamp bridge Va. 6/30/1862
Harry Kline :Pvt. Co. E 40th NY Infantry
B: Germany ES: Syracuse NY RM: 5/10/1865
Captured battle flag at Sailors Creek Va. 4/6/1865
Edward M. Knox : 2nd Lt. 15th NY Battery
B: NY NY ES: NY NY RM: 10/18/1892
Held his ground with the battery after the other batteries had fallen back, until compelled to draw his piece off by hand. He was severely wounded at Gettysburg Pa. 7/2/1863.
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