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Civil War
Joseph Hanks
Private · U.S. Army
Company E, 37th Ohio Infantry
22 May 1863 · Vicksburg Miss
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Ohio
- Action
- Vicksburg Miss
The citation
Official citation
Voluntarily and under fire went to the rescue of a wounded comrade Iying between the lines, gave him water, and brought him off the field.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
