Civil War
Theodore Schwan
First Lieutenant · U.S. Army
10th U.S. Infantry
1 October 1864 · Peebles Farm, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Peebles Farm, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
At the imminent risk of his own life, while his regiment was falling back before a superior force of the enemy, he dragged a wounded and helpless officer to the rear, thus saving him from death or capture.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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