Civil War
John W. Blunt
First Lieutenant · U.S. Army
Company K, 6th New York Cavalry
19 October 1864 · Cedar Creek, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Cedar Creek, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Voluntarily led a charge across a narrow bridge over the creek, against the lines of the enemy.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.