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Civil War
John C. Sagelhurst
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company B, 1st New Jersey Cavalry
6 February 1865 · Hatchers Run, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Hatchers Run, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Under a heavy fire from the enemy carried off the field a commissioned officer who was severely wounded and also led a charge on the enemy's rifle pits.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
