Civil War
Alfred L. Pearson
Colonel · U.S. Army
155th Pennsylvania Infantry
29 March 1865 · Lewis' Farm, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Lewis' Farm, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Seeing a brigade forced back by the enemy, he seized his regimental color, called on his men to follow him, and advanced upon the enemy under a severe fire. The whole brigade took up the advance, the lost ground was regained, and the enemy was repulsed.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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