Civil War
William J. Palmer
Colonel · U.S. Army
15th Pennsylvania Cavalry
14 January 1865 · Red Hill, Alabama
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Red Hill, Alabama
The citation
Official citation
With less than 200 men, attacked and defeated a superior force of the enemy, capturing their fieldpiece and about 100 prisoners without losing a man.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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