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Civil War
Valentine Rossbach
Sergeant · U.S. Army
34th New York Battery
12 May 1864 · Spotsylvania, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Action
- Spotsylvania, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Encouraged his cannoneers to hold a very dangerous position, and when all depended on several good shots it was from his piece that the most effective were delivered, causing the enemy's fire to cease and thereby relieving the critical position of the Federal troops.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
