Civil War
Joseph E. Johnson
First Lieutenant · U.S. Army
Company A, 58th Pennsylvania Infantry
29 September 1864 · Fort Harrison, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Fort Harrison, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Though twice severely wounded while advancing in the assault, he disregarded his injuries and was among the first to enter the fort, where he was wounded for the third time.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
