List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Nashville

This is a complete list of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Nashville. Many of the awards during the Civil War were for capturing or saving regimental flags. During the Civil War, regimental flags served as the rallying point for the unit, and guided the unit's movements. Loss of the flag could greatly disrupt a unit, and could have a greater effect than the death of the commanding officer.

The Battle of Nashville was a two-day battle in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign that represented the end of large-scale fighting west of the coastal states in the American Civil War. It was fought at Nashville, Tennessee, on December 15–16, 1864, between the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Lieutenant General John Bell Hood and Federal forces under Major General George H. Thomas. In one of the largest victories achieved by the Union Army during the war, Thomas attacked and routed Hood's army, largely destroying it as an effective fighting force.

Marion T. Anderson

Medal of Honor

Main article: Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government and is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself "…conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States…" Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.

Name	Service	Rank	Date of action	Notes
Anderson, Marion T.Marion T. Anderson	Army	O-03Captain	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Led his regiment over 5 lines of the enemy's works, where he fell, severely wounded.
Carr, FranklinFranklin Carr	Army	E-04Corporal	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Recapture of U.S. guidon from a rebel battery.
Churchill, Samuel J.Samuel J. Churchill	Army	E-04Corporal	000000001864-12-15-0000Dec 15, 1864	When the fire of the enemy's batteries compelled the men of his detachment for a short time to seek shelter, he stood manfully at his post and for some minutes worked his gun alone.
Collins, HarrisonHarrison Collins	Army	E-04Corporal	000000001864-12-24-0000Dec 24, 1864	Capture of flag of Chalmer's Division (C.S.A.).
Colwell, OliverOliver Colwell	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Capture of enemy flag.
Garrett, WilliamWilliam Garrett	Army	E-05Sergeant	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	With several companions dashed forward, the first to enter the enemy's works, taking possession of 4 pieces of artillery and captured the flag of the 13th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).
Gere, Thomas P.Thomas P. Gere	Army	O-02First Lieutenant and Adjutant	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Capture of flag of 4th Mississippi (C.S.A.).
Kaltenbach, LutherLuther Kaltenbach	Army	E-04Corporal	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Capture of flag, of 44th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).
May, WilliamWilliam May	Army	E-01Private	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Ran ahead of his regiment over the enemy's works and captured from its bearer the flag of Bonanchad's Confederate battery (C.S.A.).
McCleary, Charles H.Charles H. McCleary	Army	O-02First Lieutenant	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Capture of flag of 4th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.), while in advance of his lines.
Moore, Wilbur F.Wilbur F. Moore	Army	E-01Private	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Captured flag of a Confederate battery while far in advance of the Union lines.
Parks, James W.James W. Parks	Army	E-04Corporal	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Capture of flag
Post, Philip S.Philip S. Post	Army	O-06Colonel	000000001864-12-15-0000Dec 15, 1864 – 000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Led his brigade in an attack on a strong position under intense fire. Later a U.S. Representative for Illinois.
Simmons, William T.William T. Simmons	Army	Lieutenant	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Capture of flag of 34th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A ). Being the first to enter the works, he shot and wounded the enemy color bearer.
Sloan, Andrew J.Andrew J. Sloan	Army	E-01Private	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Captured flag of 1st Louisiana Battery (C.S.A.).
Smith, Otis W.Otis W. Smith	Army	E-01Private	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Capture of flag of 6th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.).
Stokes, GeorgeGeorge Stokes	Army	E-01Private	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Capture of flag.
Welch, George W.George W. Welch	Army	E-01Private	000000001864-12-16-0000Dec 16, 1864	Captured the flag of the 13th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.).

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