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Heroic Score1001059th out of 4482
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003312 of 4482
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Armor#47of 347
American Civil War#10of 1091
Battle of Baxter Springs#1of 1
James Pond (Medal of Honor)
Major, U.S. Army
American Civil WarBattle of Baxter Springs
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
James Burton Pond was an abolitionist and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. For his actions during the Battle of Baxter Springs, he received the Medal of Honor. Returning to civilian life, he became a successful lecture manager whose clients included Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, and Henry Morton Stanley.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts