Civil War
Peter Rafferty
Private · U.S. Army
Company B, 69th New York Infantry
1 July 1862 · Malvern Hill, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Malvern Hill, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Having been wounded and directed to the rear, declined to go, but continued in action, receiving several additional wounds, which resulted in his capture by the enemy and his total disability for military service.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
