Nathaniel A. McKown

Nathaniel Aylesworth McKown
McKown in 1875
Born(1838-03-11)March 11, 1838
Dimock, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 11, 1902(1902-08-11) (aged 64)
Forkston, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnion
BranchUnion Army
Service years1861-1865
RankFirst Lieutenant
UnitCompany B, 58th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Conflicts
AwardsMedal of Honor

Nathaniel Aylesworth McKown (March 11, 1838 - August 11, 1902) was a Union soldier who received the Medal of Honor for capturing a Confederate flag on September 29, 1864.[1][2]

Biography

Nathaniel McKown was born in Pennsylvania in 1838 to William McKown (1799-1878) and Celesta Gardner (1805-1879).[3] William was a reverend from Ireland and Gardner was from New York.[4]

Nathaniel enlisted in the Union Army on September 5, 1861 and was placed in Company B of the 58th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment and achieved the rank of Sergeant.[5] On September 29, 1864, during the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Nathaniel captured a Confederate flag and took it back to Union lines and was awarded the with the rank of First Lieutenant and the Medal of Honor on April 6, 1865 in Philadelphia.[1][2][6][7][8]

Following the war, Nathaniel married Clarina Robinson (1839-1929) on March 11, 1866, and had 6 children with her between 1867 and 1877.[4] Nathaniel died in 1902, in Forkston.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nathaniel A McKown | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Nathaniel Aylesworth McKown MOH". victoriacrossonline.co.uk. 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  3. ^ 1850 United States Census
  4. ^ a b 1900 United States Census
  5. ^ Pennsylvania, Register of Military Volunteers, September 5, 1861.
  6. ^ "Nathaniel Mckown - - Soldier - 1002532809 - Sons of Liberty Museum". www.sonsoflibertymuseum.org. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  7. ^ "Mckown, Nathaniel A. - The National Medal of Honor Museum". mohmuseum.org. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  8. ^ "Nathaniel McKown". Hall of Valor: Medal of Honor, Silver Star, U.S. Military Awards. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
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