Peter Grace
Born: March 18, 1845 at Berkshire, Massachusetts
Home Town: Berkshire, Massachusetts
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: December 27, 1894
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Peter Grace, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 5 May 1864, while serving with Company G, 83d Pennsylvania Infantry, in action during the Wilderness Campaign, Virginia. Single-handed, Sergeant Grace rescued a comrade from two Confederate guards, knocking down one and compelling surrender of the other.