1896 Pattern Medal of Honor awarded to Daniel Butterfield, “for distinguished gallantry in action
Frank Brownell's Medal of Honor
Grade Range: 5-12
Resource Type(s): Artifacts, Primary Sources
Date Posted:
12/23/2010
Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to Frank E. Brownell, private, Company A, 11th New York Infantry. On May 24, 1861, Brownell killed John Marshall, the murderer of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth.