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Second Lieutenant Josiah M. Curtis (16 November 1844 to 17 June 1875) was an American soldier who fought in the
American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of A ...
. Curtis received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...
, for his action during the
Third Battle of Petersburg The Third Battle of Petersburg, also known as the Breakthrough at Petersburg or the Fall of Petersburg, was fought on April 2, 1865, south and southwest Virginia in the area of Petersburg, Virginia, at the end of the 292-day Richmond–Petersbur ...
in
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
on 2 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 12 May 1865.
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Biography

Curtis was born in
Ohio County, West Virginia Ohio County is a county located in the Northern Panhandle of the U.S. state of West Virginia, and forms part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,425. Its county seat is Wheeling. The county was f ...
, on 16 November 1844. He enlisted into the 12th West Virginia Infantry. He died on 17 June 1875 and his remains are interred at the West Liberty Cemetery.


Medal of Honor citation


See also

* List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Curtis, Josiah M. 1844 births 1875 deaths People of West Virginia in the American Civil War Union army officers United States Army Medal of Honor recipients American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor