Nathaniel A. Mckown
Born: March 11, 1838 at Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of Issue: April 6, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Nathaniel A. McKown, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 29 September 1864, while serving with Company B, 58th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Chapin’s Farm, Virginia, for capture of flag.
