Marion A. Ross

Sergeant Major, U.S. Army

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American Civil WarThe Great Locomotive Chase

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Marion A. Ross was a sergeant major of the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. He was posthumously awarded the medal in September 1863 for actions performed during the Great Locomotive Chase in April 1862.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts