Civil War
Richard Conner
Private · U.S. Army
Company F, 6th New Jersey Infantry
30 August 1862 · Bull Run, Virginia
Public domain. unknown (Life time: 1843-1923) Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Bull Run, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
The flag of his regiment having been abandoned during retreat, he voluntarily returned with a single companion under a heavy fire and secured and brought off the flag, his companion being killed.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
