James R. Durham
Born: February 7, 1833 at Richmond, Virginia
Home Town: Clarksburg, West Virginia
Date of Issue: March 6, 1890
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant James R. Durham, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 14 June 1863, while serving with Company E, 12th West Virginia Infantry, in action at Winchester, Virginia. Second Lieutenant Durham led his command over the stone wall, where he was wounded.
