Person:Milton Russell (5)

Medal of Honor

Civil War Period Medal of Honor - Milton Russell, Captain, Company A, 51st Indiana Infantry; entered service at North Salem, Indiana; birthplace: Hendricks County, Indiana. Stone River Tennessee, Dec 29,1862

Citation: Captain Russell was the first man to cross Stone River and in the face of galling fire from the concealed skirmishers of the enemy, led his men up the hillside, driving the opposing skirmishers before them. Medal of Honor issued: Sept 28, 1897 ²

Census Records

1860 U S Census Indiana - Hendricks - Unknown Townships Image 376 (Eel River) Russell, Milton Head W M 23

 Harriet C    Wife W  F   19
 Madamoiselle   Daughter     W  F    1
 Minerva B. Davis       W  F    16
 Mary Davis        W  F    14

1870 U S Census Iowa - Polk - Des Moines Ward 3 - Image 17 Russell, Milton T Head W M 33

Harriet C.    Wife W  F   29
Sallie M.          Daughter  W  F   12

1880 U S Census - Iowa - Polk - Other Townships - District 168 - Image 7 (Mitchellville) Russell, Milton T. Self W M 43 IN

Harriet C.    Wife W  F   39   IN
Sella M.          Daughter   W  F   21   IN
Joseph Simeon Harlon Brother in Law  W  M  29  IN

1900 U S Census - Iowa - Polk - Des Moines - 78 - Images 17 & 18 Polessell, William (Russell, Milton)Head W M 63 Sept 1836 Ind

 Harriet C Wife  W  F  59  Aug 1840  Ind

Cole, William C. Son in Law W M 47 Dec 1862 Maryland Cole, Sella R. Daughter W F 42 Aug 1859 Ind Cole, William, R Grandson W M 16 June 1883 Iowa

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Milton Russell, in Find A Grave.
2.   United States. Army. Center of Military History. Medal of Honor Recipients.

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