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Civil War
Abraham Cohn
Sergeant Major · U.S. Army
6th New Hampshire Infantry
6 May 1864 · Wilderness, Va, ; At the mine, Petersburg, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New Hampshire
- Action
- Wilderness, Va, ; At the mine, Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
During Battle of the Wilderness rallied and formed, under heavy fire, disorganized and fleeing troops of different regiments. At Petersburg, Va., 30 July 1864, bravely and coolly carried orders to the advanced line under severe fire.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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