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Civil War
William L. Heermance
Captain · U.S. Army
Company C, 6th New York Cavalry
30 April 1863 · Chancellorsville, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Chancellorsville, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Took command of the regiment as its senior officer when surrounded by Stuart's Cavalry. The regiment cut its way through the enemy's line and escaped but Capt. Heermance was desperately wounded, left for dead on the field and was taken prisoner.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
