Civil War
William H. H. Benyaurd
First Lieutenant · U.S. Army
Engineers
1 April 1865 · Five Forks, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Five Forks, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
With one companion, voluntarily advanced in a reconnaissance beyond the skirmishers, where he was exposed to imminent peril; also, in the same battle, rode to the front with the commanding general to encourage wavering troops to resume the advance, which they did successfully.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
