Civil War
Voltaire P. Twombly
Corporal · U.S. Army
Company F, 2d Iowa Infantry
15 February 1862 · Fort Donelson, Tennessee
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Iowa
- Action
- Fort Donelson, Tennessee
The citation
Official citation
Took the colors after 3 of the color guard had fallen, and although most instantly knocked down by a spent ball, immediately arose and bore the colors to the end of the engagement.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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