Smith Larimer
Born: March 17, 1829 at Richland County, Ohio
Home Town: Columbus, Ohio
Date of Issue: May 3, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Smith Larimer, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company G, 2d Ohio Cavalry, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia, for capture of flag of General Kershaw’s headquarters.
