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Civil War
James E. Cross
Corporal · U.S. Army
Company K, 12th New York Infantry
18 July 1861 · Blackburns Ford, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Blackburn's Ford, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
With a companion, refused to retreat when the part of the regiment to which he was attached was driven back in disorder, but remained upon the skirmish line for some time thereafter, firing upon the enemy.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
