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Civil War
John E. Buffington
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company C, 6th Maryland Infantry
2 April 1865 · Petersburg, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maryland
- Action
- Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Was the first enlisted man of the 3d Division to mount the parapet of the enemy's line.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
