Civil War
John Lilley
Private · U.S. Army
Company F, 205th Pennsylvania Infantry
2 April 1865 · Petersburg, Virginia
Public domain. Beyer, W. F. and O. F. Keydel. “Deeds of Valor from Records in the Archives of the United States Government: How American Heroes Won the Medal of Honor”, Vol. I: “Language More Forceful Than Elegant”, p. 521. Detroit, Michigan: The Perrien-Keydel Company, 1907.: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081908182;view=1up;seq=15;size=125 Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
After his regiment began to waiver he rushed on alone to capture the enemy flag. He reached the works and the Confederate color bearer who, at bayonet point, he caused to surrender with several enemy soldiers. He kept his prisoners in tow when they realized he was alone as his regiment in the meantime withdrew further to the rear.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
