Civil War
Daniel Butterfield
Brigadier General · U.S. Army
U.S. Volunteers
27 June 1862 · Gaines Mill, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- District of Columbia
- Action
- Gaines Mill, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Seized the colors of the 83d Pennsylvania Volunteers at a critical moment and, under a galling fire of the enemy, encouraged the depleted ranks to renewed exertion.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
