Civil War
John C. Gilmore
Major · U.S. Army
16th New York Infantry
3 May 1863 · Salem Heights, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Salem Heights, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Seized the colors of his regiment and gallantly rallied his men under a very severe fire.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
