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Civil War
John Wilson
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company L, 1st New Jersey Cavalry
31 March 1865 · Chamberlains Creek, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Action
- Chamberlains Creek, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
With the assistance of one comrade, headed off the advance of the enemy, shooting 2 of his color bearers; also posted himself between the enemy and the lead horses of his own command, thus saving the herd from capture.