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Civil War
Joseph F. Carter
Captain · U.S. Army
Company D, 3d Maryland Infantry
25 March 1865 · Fort Stedman, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maryland
- Action
- Fort Stedman, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Captured the colors of the 51st Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). During the battle he was captured and escaped bringing a number of prisoners with him.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
