Medal of Honor: Serg. Major James Edwin Cross - Colonie, NY

Medal of Honor Recipient
Serg. Major James Edwin Cross

Colonie, NY

N 42° 42.623 W 073° 43.956

Short Description: 

The grave of Medal of Honor recipient Serg. Major James Edwin Cross is located in section 30; lot 62 of Albany Rural Cemetery in the Menands section of Colonie, NY.

Long Description:

The grave of Serg. Major James Edwin Cross is marked by a pentagon shaped family headstone which contains a bronze Medal of Honor plaque and a horizontal granite marker which marks his grave. The family marker is inscribed CROSS in raised letters. The bronze plaque contains the image of the Medal of Honor and is inscribed:

JAMES EDWIN CROSS

MEDAL OF HONOR

SERG MAJ CO K 12 NY INF

CIVIL WAR

MAR 27 1840 JAN 6 1917

The horizontal granite grave marker is inscribed:

JAMES EDWIN CROSS

1840 - 1917

James Edwin Cross was a corporal serving with Company K, 12th New York Infantry on July 18, 1861 during the Battle of Blackburns Ford, VA. According to his citation issued on April 5, 1898

With a companion, refused to retreat when the part of the regiment to which he was attached was driven back in disorder, but remained upon the skirmish line for some time thereafter, firing upon the enemy.