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Civil War
John J. Nolan
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company K, 8th New Hampshire Infantry
27 October 1862 · Georgia Landing, Louisiana
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New Hampshire
- Action
- Georgia Landing, Louisiana
The citation
Official citation
Although prostrated by a cannon shot, refused to give up the flag which he was carrying as color bearer of his regiment and continued to carry it at the head of the regiment throughout the engagement.