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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals2
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022193 of 4480
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Infantry#417of 1502
Battle of Sailor's Creek#3of 20
American Civil War#10of 1091
Joseph Kimball
Private, U.S. Army
Battle of Sailor's CreekAmerican Civil War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Civil War Campaign MedalEntitlement inferred from verified Civil War service; medal authorized after the war
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Joseph A. Kimball was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Kimball received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Kimball's medal was won for his capturing the flag of the Confederate 6th North Carolina Infantry at the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia on April 6, 1865. He was honored with the award on May 3, 1865.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts