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Civil War
Hartwell B. Compson
Major · U.S. Army
8th New York Cavalry
2 March 1865 · Waynesboro, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Waynesboro, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Capture of flag belonging to Gen. Early's headquarters.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
