James E. Cross

{{Infobox military person

|name = James E. Cross

|image =

|birth_date = {{birth date|1840|03|27}}

|death_date = {{death date and age|1917|01|06|1840|03|27}}

|birth_place = Darien, New York

|death_place = Albany, New York

|placeofburial = Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York

|allegiance = United States of America

|branch = United States Army
Union Army

|serviceyears =

|rank = Corporal

|unit = {{Flagicon|New York|1778}} 12th New York Infantry - Company K

|battles =

|awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor

}}

Corporal James Edwin Cross (March 27, 1840 - 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 Blackburn's Ford in Virginia on 18 July 1861. He was honored with the award on 5 April 1898.{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html |title=Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients |accessdate=2 November 2013 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629125947/https://history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1551 |title=James Edwin Cross |access-date=4 November 2013}}