Elijah A. Briggs
Born: October 26, 1843 at Salisbury, Connecticut
Home Town: Salisbury, Connecticut
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: May 10, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Elijah A. Briggs, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 April 1865, while serving with Company B, 2d Connecticut Heavy Artillery, in action at Petersburg, Virginia, for capture of battle flag.