Civil War
Gaines Lawson
First Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company D, 4th East Tennessee Infantry
3 October 1863 · Minville, Tennessee
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Action
- Minville, Tennessee
The citation
Official citation
Went to the aid of a wounded comrade between the lines and carried him to a place of safety.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.