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Medals of Honor awarded for distinguished services, &c.-Continued.

Name Bank and Date Awarded for-

organization

Brest, Lewis F. Private, Company 1865. Capture of flag

D, 57th at Sailor's

Pennsylvania April 6 Creek, Va.

Infantry

Brewer, William Private, Company April 4 Capture of

J. C, 2nd New York engineer's flag,

Cavalry Army of Northern

Virginia, in

Virginia.

Briggs, Elijah Corporal, April 2 Capture of

A. Company B,2nd battle-flag at

Connecticut Petersburg, Va.

Heavy Artillery

Bringle, Andrew Corporal, April 6 Gallantry in

Company F, 10th action at

New York Cavalry Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Calkin, Ivers S. First sergeant April 6 Capture of flag

Company M, 2nd of 18th Virginia

New York Cavalry Infantry at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Cary, James L. Corporal, April 9 Daring bravery

Company G,10th and urging the

New York men forward in a

Cavalry, charge at-, Va.

Chapman, John Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

B,1st Maine at Sailor's

Heavy Artillery Creek, Va.

Clapp, Albert A. First sergeant April 6 Capture of

Company G, 2nd battle flag of

Ohio Cavalry 8th Florida

Infantry at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Connell, Corporal, April 6 Capture of flag

Trustrim Company I,138th at Sailor's

Pennsylvania Creek, Va.

Infantry

Corcoran, John Private, Battery April 2 Gallant and

G, 1st Rhode meritorious

Island Light conduct in the

Artillery assault upon the

works in front

of Petersburg,

Va.

Cunningham, First sergeant April 6 Capture of

Francis M. Company H, 1st battle-flag of

West Virginia 12th Virginia

Cavalry Infantry at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Curtis, Thomas Second - Gallant conduct

W. lieutenant in battle.

Company I,12th [Issued May

West Virginia 2, 1865.]

Infantry

Custer, Thomas Second April 2 Capture of two

W. lieutenant and 6 flags at

Company B,6th Namozine Church

Michigan Cavalry and Sailor's

Creek, Va.

Davidsizer, John Sergeant Company April 5 Capture of flag

A. A, 1st at Paine's

Pennsylvania Cross-Roads, Va.

Cavalry

Davis, Thomas Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

C, 2nd New York at Sailor's

Heavy Artillery Creek, Va.

Delavie, Hiram Sergeant, April 1 Capture of flag

A. Company I, 11th at Five Forks,

Va.

Dockun, Warren Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

C. H, 121st New of Savannah

York Infantry Guards at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Dolloff, Charles Corporal, April 2 Capture of flag

W. Company K, 11th at Petersburg,

Vermont Infantry Va.

Donaldson, John Sergeant, April 9 Capture of flag

Company L, 4th at Appomattox

Pennsylvania Court-House, Va.

Cavalry

Edwards, David Private, Company April 1 Capture of flag

H, 146th New at Five Forks,

York Infantry Va.

Elliott, Sergeant, April 5 Capture of flag

Alexander C. Company A, 1st at Paine's

Pennsylvania Cross-Roads, Va.

Cavalry

Ennis, Charles Private, Battery April 2 Gallant conduct

D. G, 1st Rhode in action at

Island Light Petersburg, Va.

Artillery

Evans, Coron D. Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

A, 3rd Indiana of 26th Virginia

Cavalry Infantry at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Evans, Ira H. Captain, 116th April 2 Distinguished

U. S. Colored bravery at

Troops Hatcher's Run,

Va.

Everson, Private, Company April 1 Capture of flag

Adelbert D, 185th New at Five Forks,

York Infantry Va.

Ewing, John C. Private, Company April 2 Capture of flag

E, 211th at Petersburg,

Pennsylvania Va.

Infantry

Fernald, Albert First April 1 Capture of flag

E. lieutenant,20th at Five Forks,

Maine Infantry Va.

Fesq. Frank Private, Company April 2 Capture of flag

A, 40th New of 18th North

Jersey Infantry Carolina at

Petersburg, Va.

Fisher, Joseph Corporal, April 2 Distinguished

Company C, 61st gallantry at the

Pennsylvania battle of

Infantry Petersburg

Ford, George W. First Lieutenant April 6 Capture of flag

Company E, 88th at Sailor's

New York Creek, Va.

Infantry

Fox, William R. Private, Company April 2 Bravery in

A, 95th action at

Pennsylvania Petersburg, Va.

Infantry

Funk, West Major 121st April 9 Capture of flag

Pennsylvania of 46th Virginia

at Appomattox

Court-House, Va.

Gardner, Charles Private, Company April 1 Capture of flag

N. E, 32nd at Five Forks,

Massachusetts Va.

Infantry

Gardner, Robert Sergeant, - Galiant conduct

J. Company K, 34th in battle.

Massachusetts [Issued May 2,

Infantry 1865]

Gibbs, Wesley Sergeant, April 2 Capture of flag

Company B, 2nd at Petersburg,

Connecticut Va.

Heavy Artillery


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