James Madison (Medal of Honor)

James Madison
Nickname	A.K.A. James Congdon
Born	1842 Niagara, New York
Died	August 7, 1926 (aged 83–84)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company E, 8th New York Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

James Madison (1842 - August 7, 1926) was a Sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War. "James Madison" was an alias, his true name was James Congdon.

Contents 1 Medal of Honor citation 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization. Sergeant, Company E, 8th New York Cavalry. Place and date: At Waynesboro, Virginia, March 2, 1865. Entered service at: Fairport, New York. Birth: Niagara, New York. Date of issue: March 26, 1865.

Citation:

Recapture of Gen. Crook's headquarters flag.^[1]

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F (For other name of James Congdon)
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M-Z

Notes

• Enlisted under the name of James Congdon.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

External links

• "James Madison (Medal of Honor)". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7414292. Retrieved 2008-08-20. 

Persondata
Name	Madison, James
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	1842
Place of birth	Niagara, New York
Date of death	August 7, 1926
Place of death