Joseph Rollin Prentice (December 6, 1838 - August 7, 1908) was a Union soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for transporting a mortally wounded officer to Union lines while under enemy fire.
Biography Joseph was born in Lancaster, Ohio to John Roland Harris Prentice (1815–1896) and Martha Elizabeth Eyanson (1819–1873).1870 United States Census Joseph worked as a farmer in Ohio until 1862, when he enlisted in the Union Army and was placed in Company E of the 19th U.S. Infantry Regiment. On December 31, 1862, during the Battle of Stones River, Joseph's commanding officer was mortally wounded during the battle and escorted back to Union lines by Joseph under heavy enemy fire. On May 30, 1864, Joseph was wounded during the Atlanta Campaign and was dismissed. On February 3, 1894, Joseph was awarded with the Medal of Honor at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Joseph died on August 7, 1908, in Colorado Springs.
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