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Civil War
Martin Wambsgan
Private · U.S. Army
Company D, 90th New York Infantry
19 October 1864 · Cedar Creek, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Cedar Creek, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
While the enemy were in close proximity, this soldier sprang forward and bore off in safety the regimental colors, the color bearer having fallen on the field of battle.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
