Civil War
William Ludgate
Captain · U.S. Army
Company G, 59th New York Veteran Infantry
7 April 1865 · Farmville, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Farmville, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Gallantry and promptness in rallying his men and advancing with a small detachment to save a bridge about to be fired by the enemy.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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