Anthony J. Carson

Infobox Military Person
name= Anthony J. Carson
born= Birth date|1869|4|23
died= death date and age|1943|4|25|1869|4|23
placeofbirth= Boston, Massachusetts
placeofdeath= Boston, Massachusetts
placeofburial=Mattapan, Massachusetts


caption=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Corporal and later, Sergeant
unit= H Company, 43rd U. S. Volunteer Infantry
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor

Anthony J. Carson April 23, 1869–April 25, 1943 was a United States Army Corporal awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine-American War. Corporal Carson was awarded the Medal on January 4, 1906 for actions on April 15-19, 1900. His Medal was awarded by President Theodore Roosevelt. Carson would later admit that the battle was a defeat.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Corporal, Company H, 43d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: At Catubig, Samar, Philippine Islands, April 15-19, 1900. Entered Service At: Malden, Mass. Birth: Boston, Mass. Date of Issue: January 4, 1906.

Citation:

:Assumed command of a detachment of the company which had survived an overwhelming attack of the enemy, and by his bravery and untiring efforts and the exercise of extraordinary good judgment in the handling of his men successfully withstood for 2 days the attacks of a large force of the enemy, thereby saving the lives of the survivors and protecting the wounded until relief came.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-01
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Anthony J. Carson, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007]

Notes

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

*findagrave|8148080 Retrieved on 2007-11-21
*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-01
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Anthony J. Carson, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007
* [http://www.theodore-roosevelt.com/trmedalsawarded.html Congressional Medal of Honor awarded by Theodore Roosevelt ] at www.theodore-roosevelt.com Theodore Roosevelt website
* [http://tingog.blogspot.com/2006/08/samar-history-battle-of-catubig.html Tingog Katawhan! Kontra sa Diktadurang Arroyo: Samar history: The Battle of Catubig ] at blogspot.comSamar History

Persondata
NAME= Carson, Anthony J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH=April 23, 1869
PLACE OF BIRTH=Boston, Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH=April 25, 1943
PLACE OF DEATH=Boston, Massachusetts