Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a prisoner of war. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company C, 25th Massachusetts Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. His citation reads "Two color bearers having been shot dead one after the other, the last one far in advance of his regiment and close to the enemy's lines, this soldier rushed forward, and, under a galling fire, after removing the dead body of the bearer therefrom, secured the flag and returned with it to the Union lines."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a prisoner of war. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company C, 25th Massachusetts Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. His citation reads "Two color bearers having been shot dead one after the other, the last one far in advance of his regiment and close to the enemy's lines, this soldier rushed forward, and, under a galling fire, after removing the dead body of the bearer therefrom, secured the flag and returned with it to the Union lines."
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