Civil War
Leopold Karpeles
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company E, 57th Massachusetts Infantry
6 May 1864 · Wilderness, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Action
- Wilderness, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
While color bearer, rallied the retreating troops and induced them to check the enemy's advance.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
