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Civil War
John H. Weeks
Private · U.S. Army
Company H, 152d New York Infantry
12 May 1864 · Spotsylvania, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Spotsylvania, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Capture of flag and color bearer using an empty cocked rifle while outnumbered 5 or 6.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
