SGT Marion A. Ross 2nd Ohio Infatry - Chattanooga, TN - Medal Of Honor Resting Places on Waymarking.com

SGT Ross was on of the first people to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

Rank and organization: Sergeant Major, 2d Ohio Infantry.
Place and date: Georgia, April 1862.
Entered service at: ------.
Birth: Champaign County, Ohio.
Date of issue: September 1863.
Citation: Nineteen of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into the enemy's territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta.

Armed Service: Army

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