Civil War
Joel H. Lyman
Quartermaster Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company B, 9th New York Cavalry
19 September 1864 · Winchester, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Winchester, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
In an attempt to capture a Confederate flag he captured one of the enemy's officers and brought him within the lines.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
