Dennis Thomas Kirby
Born: September 15, 1835 at Niagara Falls, New York
Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: January 31, 1894
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Major Dennis Thomas Kirby, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 22 May 1863, while serving with 8th Missouri Infantry, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Major Kirby seized the colors when the Color Bearer was killed and bore them himself in the assault.