John Wilson Sprague
Born: April 4, 1817 at White Creek, New York
Home Town: Sandusky, Ohio
Status: KIA
Date of Issue: January 18, 1894
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Colonel (Infantry) John Wilson Sprague, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 22 July 1862, while serving with 63d Ohio Infantry, in action at Decatur, Georgia. With a small command Colonel Sprague defeated an overwhelming force of the enemy and saved the trains of the corps.
