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Civil War
James R. Evans
Private · U.S. Army
Company H, 62d New York Infantry
5 May 1864 · Wilderness, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Wilderness, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Went out in front of the line under a fierce fire and, in the face of the rapidly advancing enemy, rescued the regimental flag with which the color bearer had fallen.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
