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Civil War
Benjamin Thackrah
Private · U.S. Army
Company H, 115th New York Infantry
1 April 1864 · Fort Gates, Florida
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Fort Gates, Florida
The citation
Official citation
Was a volunteer in the surprise and capture of the enemy's picket.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.