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Civil War
Joseph Gion
Private · U.S. Army
Company A, 74th New York Infantry
2 May 1863 · Chancellorsville, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Chancellorsville, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Voluntarily and under heavy fire advanced toward the enemy's lines and secured valuable information.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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