Civil War
Jacob E. Swap
Private · U.S. Army
Company H, 83d Pennsylvania Infantry
5 May 1864 · Wilderness, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Wilderness, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Although assigned to other duty, he voluntarily joined his regiment in a charge and fought with it until severely wounded.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
