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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.

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