Orlando E. Caruana

Private · U.S. Army

Company K, 51st New York Infantry

14 March 1862 · New Bern, N C, ; at South Mountain, Maryland

Branch: U.S. Army
Era: Civil War
Action: New Bern, N C, ; at South Mountain, Maryland

The citation

Official citation

At New Bern, N.C., brought off the wounded color sergeant and the colors under a heavy fire of the enemy. Was one of four soldiers who volunteered to determine the position of the enemy at South Mountain, Md. While so engaged was fired upon and his three companions killed, but he escaped and rejoined his command in safety.

Sources

U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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