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Civil War
John Brosnan
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company E, 164th New York Infantry
17 June 1864 · Petersburg, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Rescued a wounded comrade who lay exposed to the enemy's fire, receiving a severe wound in the effort.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
