b. 17/10/1841 Monmouth County, New Jersey. d. 03/06/1919 Washington Court House, Ohio.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 22/05/1863 Vickburg, Mississippi.
Isaac H Carmin MOH
Carmin was born on 17 November 1841 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. He joined the 48th Ohio Infantry in September 1861. He was promoted to corporal on 1 May 1863 and by the 22nd of May he performed the act of gallantry that earned him the Medal of Honor. On that day his company was part of a general assault on a fort during the second major assault in the Battle of Vicksburg. Carmin was serving as color guard and, though severely wounded in the leg by a bayonet, prevented the capture of the colors by the Confederate forces.
Carmin was involved in other battles including at “Shiloh, Holly Springs, Corinth, Chickasaw Bluffs, Post [of] Arkansas, Port Gibson [and] Champion Hills”. He also served a period of detached service aboard the Gunboat Chillicothe between 23 January 1863 and 18 April 1863. He was captured at the Battle of Mansfield, and was a prisoner of war from 8 April 1864 until his exchange on 3 November 1864. He mustered out of service on 1 December 1864. He didnt receive his Medal of Honor until 25 February 1895.
MOH CITATION:
Saved his regimental flag; also seized and threw a shell, with burning fuse, from among his comrades
BURIAL LOCATION: WASHINGTON CEMETERY, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO.
SECTION 2, LOT 254
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
