Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company F, 147th Illinois Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 3, 1865, at Oostanaula River, Georgia. His citation reads "Voluntarily swam the river under heavy fire and secured a ferryboat, by means of which the command crossed."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company F, 147th Illinois Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 3, 1865, at Oostanaula River, Georgia. His citation reads "Voluntarily swam the river under heavy fire and secured a ferryboat, by means of which the command crossed."
Bio by: Don Morfe
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