Photograph associated with Stephen P. Corliss

Civil War

Stephen P. Corliss

First Lieutenant · U.S. Army

Company F, 4th New York Heavy Artillery

2 April 1865 · South Side Railroad, Virginia

Public domain. Cat. By: Johnson, Jessica Source file

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
New York
Action
South Side Railroad, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

Raised the fallen colors and, rushing forward in advance of the troops, placed them on the enemy's works.

Sources

Ready I Left My Home — Staff Sgt. Anisha Johnson

Audio credits