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Civil War
Edmund English
First Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company C, 2d New Jersey Infantry
6 May 1864 · Wilderness, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Action
- Wilderness, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
During a rout and while under orders to retreat seized the colors, rallied the men, and drove the enemy back.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
