James M. Drake

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James M. Drake
Gen. J. Madison Drake - frontispiece.jpg
Born(1837-03-25)March 25, 1837
Washington Valley, New Jersey
DiedNovember 28, 1913(1913-11-28) (aged 76)
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Buried
AllegianceFlag of the United States (1861-1863).svg  United States of America
Service/branchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
New Jersey National Guard
Rank Second Lieutenant (Army)
Colonel (National Guard))
Unit Flag of New Jersey.svg 9th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry - Company D
Battles/wars Battle of Port Walthall Junction
AwardsMedal of Honor ribbon.svg Medal of Honor
Signature Signature of James Madison Drake (1837-1913).png

James Madison Drake (March 25, 1837, to November 28, 1913) was an American newspaper publisher who fought in the American Civil War. Drake received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Port Walthall Junction in Virginia on May 6, 1864. He was honored with the award on March 3, 1873. [1] [2]

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Biography

Drake was born in the Washington Valley near Washington Rock in Somerset County, New Jersey, on March 25, 1837. [3]

In 1853, he began publishing the Trenton, New Jersey Mercer Standard, which continued until 1854; in 1857, he launched the Evening News, and in 1860, he launched Wide Awake. [4] Later that year he served on the city council as an alderman, [4] remaining in that position until July 1861, at which point he joined the 9th New Jersey Infantry. After the war, he served in the New Jersey National Guard, rising to the rank of Colonel. He also worked as a newspaper publisher in Elizabeth, New Jersey, [5] [6] where he managed the production of the Daily Monitor from 1868 to 1881, the Elizabeth Sunday Leader from 1882 to 1887, and the Elizabeth Daily Leader from 1887 to 1900. [4]

Drake died on November 28, 1913, and his remains are interred at the Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey.

Medal of Honor citation

Commanded the skirmish line in the advance and held his position all day and during the night. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients" . Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "James Madison Drake". Archived from the original on November 17, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. Drake, J. Madison (1908). "Biographical Sketch of General James Madison Drake. Written By His Father in 1875.". Historical Sketches of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Webster Press. pp.  262–267.
  4. 1 2 3 DRAKE, James Madison, in Who's Who in America (1901-1902 edition), via archive.org
  5. Staff (November 29, 1913). "Gen. J. Madison Drake Dies. Jersey Civil War Veteran, Publisher and Author". The New York Times .
  6. NJ Medal of Honor recipients