Civil War
Michael Sowers
Private · U.S. Army
Company L, 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry
1 December 1864 · Stony Creek Station, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Stony Creek Station, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
His horse having been shot from under him he voluntarily and on foot participated in the cavalry charge made upon one of the forts, conducting himself throughout with great personal bravery.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.