Civil War
James R. O'Beirne
Captain · U.S. Army
Company C, 37th New York Infantry
1 June 1862 · Fair Oaks, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Fair Oaks, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Gallantly maintained the line of battle until ordered to fall back.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.