James P. Landis

James Parker Landis
James Parker Landis
	Alfred Waud's sketch of an unidentified, Civil War-era bugler, c. 1861-1865
Born	July 20, 1843; Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, US
Died	December 1, 1924 (aged 81); Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, US
Place of burial	Yeagertown Cemetery, Yeagertown, Pennsylvania
Branch	United States Army (Union Army)
Service years	1861-1865
Rank	Chief Bugler
Unit	1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (15th Reserves/44th Pennsylvania Volunteers)
Conflicts	American Civil War Dranesville Operations (December 20, 1861); Battle of Cross Keys; Battle of Cedar Mountain; Second Battle of Bull Run; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Fredericksburg; Stoneman's 1863 Raid; Battle of Gettysburg; Bristoe Campaign; Battle of Bristoe Station; Mine Run Campaign; Overland Campaign; Battle of Haw's Shop; Battle of Cold Harbor; Battle of Trevilian Station; Siege of Petersburg; First Battle of Deep Bottom; Battle of Hatcher's Run; Appomattox Campaign; Battle of Five Forks; Battle of Amelia Springs; Battle of Sailor's Creek; Battle of Appomattox Court House;
Awards	Medal of Honor

James Parker Landis (July 20, 1843 – December 1, 1924) was an American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for the capture of a Confederate flag during the Battle of Amelia Springs while serving as the Chief Bugler of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry.