Charles Jenks Simons

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Charles Jenks Simons, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 30 July 1864, while serving with Company A, 9th New Hampshire Infantry, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. Sergeant Simons was one of the first in the exploded mine, captured a number of prisoners, and was himself captured, but escaped.