James R. Garrison (June 22, 1838 – April 19, 1908) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Garrison's official Medal of Honor citation reads: Garrison died on April 19, 1908, at age 69 and was buried at Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia.