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Isaac H. Carmin — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022194 of 4481

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Infantry#417of 1502

Battle of Vicksburg#1of 17

American Civil War#10of 1091

Isaac H. Carmin

Corporal, U.S. Army

Battle of VicksburgAmerican Civil War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Corporal Isaac Harrison Carman was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Serving with the U.S. Army, Carman demonstrated extraordinary heroism during the major Union offensive at the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on 22 May 1863. For his actions in this engagement, he would later be awarded the nation's highest military decoration.

Following his wartime service, Carman was officially recognized with the Medal of Honor on 25 February 1895. Due to administrative errors in historic United States Government records, his surname was frequently misspelled as "Carmin" or "Carmen" across official documentation.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts