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Civil War
Martin Schwenk
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company B, 6th U.S. Cavalry
July 1863 · Millerstown, Pennsylvania
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Action
- Millerstown, Pennsylvania
The citation
Official citation
Bravery in an attempt to carry a communication through the enemy's lines; also rescued an officer from the hands of the enemy.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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