Jonathan C. Kirk

Jonathan C. Kirk
Born	October 21, 1836 Clinton County, Ohio
Died	July 30, 1907
Buried at	Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	Company F, 20th Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of North Anna
Awards	Medal of Honor

Jonathan C. Kirk (October 21, 1836 - July 30, 1907) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.^[1]

Kirk was born in Clinton County, Ohio, and he entered service in Wilmington, Ohio. Kirk was awarded the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of North Anna on May 23, 1864 when he single-handedly captured 13 armed Confederate Army soldiers as a captain with Company F, 20th Pennsylvania Infantry.

His Medal of Honor was issued on April 6, 1865.^[2]

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain Jonathan C. Kirk, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 23 May 1864, while serving with Company F, 20th Indiana Infantry, in action at North Anna River, Virginia. Captain Kirk volunteered for dangerous service and single-handedly captured 13 armed Confederate soldiers and marched them to the rear.^[3]

References

1. "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
2. "KIRK, JONATHAN C.". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
3. "Valor awards for Jonathan C. Kirk". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

External links

"Jonathan C. Kirk". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

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