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Civil War
Lester Archer
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company E, 96th New York Infantry
29 September 1864 · Fort Harrison, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Fort Harrison, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Gallantry in placing the colors of his regiment on the fort.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
