Civil War
Sylvester H. Martin
Lieutenant · U.S. Army
Company K, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry
19 August 1864 · Weldon Railroad, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Weldon Railroad, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Gallantly made a most dangerous reconnaissance, discovering the position of the enemy and enabling the division to repulse an attack made in strong force.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
