Civil War
Andrew J. Lorish
Commissary Sergeant · U.S. Army
19th New York Cavalry (1st New York Dragoons)
19 September 1864 · Winchester, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Winchester, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Amid the enemy he grabbed the flag from a color bearer who then called for help. When the bearer's comrades were readying their rifles he dashed directly at them securing their disarming. As he rode away, the Confederates picked up their guns firing at the captor of their flag.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
