Civil War
James M. Schoonmaker
Colonel · U.S. Army
14th Pennsylvania Cavalry
19 September 1864 · Winchester, Virginia
Public domain. Original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maryland
- Action
- Winchester, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
At a critical period, gallantly led a cavalry charge against the left of the enemy's line of battle, drove the enemy out of his works, and captured many prisoners.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
