Civil War
John T. Rutherford
First Lieutenant · U.S. Army
Company L, 9th New York Cavalry
11 May 1864 · Yellow Tavern, Va, ; At Hanovertown, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Yellow Tavern, Va, ; At Hanovertown, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Made a successful charge at Yellow Tavern, Va., 11 May 1864, by which 90 prisoners were captured. On 27 May 1864, in a gallant dash on a superior force of the enemy and in a personal encounter, captured his opponent.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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