James Wiley
Born: 1835 at Ohio, Ohio
Home Town: Bellville, Ohio
Status: KIA
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: December 1, 1864
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Sergeant James Wiley, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 July 1863, while serving with Company B, 59th New York Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for capture of flag of a Georgia regiment.