Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Lieutenant in Company G, 17th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Five Forks, Virginia on April 1, 1865. His citation reads "As 1 of the first of Devin's Division to enter the works, he fought in a hand-to-hand struggle with a Confederate to capture his flag by superior physical strength". His Medal was issued on May 3, 1865.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Lieutenant in Company G, 17th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Five Forks, Virginia on April 1, 1865. His citation reads "As 1 of the first of Devin's Division to enter the works, he fought in a hand-to-hand struggle with a Confederate to capture his flag by superior physical strength". His Medal was issued on May 3, 1865.
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