James E. Cross

Corporal James Edwin Cross (March 27, 1840 to January 6, 1917) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cross received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Blackburns Ford in Virginia on 18 July 1861. He was honored with the award on 5 April 1898.

Biography
Cross was born in Darien, New York on 27 March 1840. He enlisted into the 12th New York Infantry. He died on 6 January 1917 and his remains are interred at the Albany Rural Cemetery.