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Civil War
Samuel J. Churchill
Corporal · U.S. Army
Company G, 2d Illinois Light Artillery
15 December 1864 · Nashville, Tennessee
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Illinois
- Action
- Nashville, Tennessee
The citation
Official citation
When the fire of the enemy's batteries compelled the men of his detachment for a short time to seek shelter, he stood manfully at his post and for some minutes worked his gun alone.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
