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Civil War
Robert J. Coffey
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company K, 4th Vermont Infantry
4 May 1863 · Banks Ford, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Vermont
- Action
- Banks Ford, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Single-handedly captured 2 officers and 5 privates of the 8th Louisiana Regiment (C.S.A.).
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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