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1259 Series I Volume XLVI-I Serial 95 - Appomattox Campaign Part I

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

Name Bank and Date Awarded for-

organization

Gifford, Private, Company 1865 Capture of flag

Benjamin H, 121st New - at Sailor's

York Infantry Creek, Va.

Gould, Charles Captain, 5th April 2 Gallantry in the

G. Vermont Infantry assault and

capture of

Petersburg, Va.

Gribben, James Colonel 146th April 1 Conspicuous

New York bravery in the

Infantry battle of Five

Forks, Va.

Hack, Lester G. Sergeant, April 2 Capture of flag

Company F,5th at Petersburg,

Vermont Infantry Va.

Haggerty, Asel Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

A, 61st New York at Sailor's

Infantry Creek, Va.

Harman, Amzi D. Corporal, April 2 Capture of flag

Company K, 211th at Petersburg,

Pennsylvania Va.

Infantry

Havron, John Sergeant, April 2 Gallantry in

Battery G, 1st action at

Rhode Island Petersburg, Va.

Light Artillery

Hawkins, Gardner First Lieutenant April 2 Distinguished

C. Company E,3rd gallantry at the

Vermont Infantry battle of

Petersburg, Va.

Haynes, Asbury Corporal, April 6 Capture of flag

F. Company H, 17th at Sailor's

Maine Infantry Creek, Va.

Higby, Charles Private, Company April - Capture of flag

F, 1st in Virginia

Pennsylvania

Cavalry

Highland, Corporal, - Gallant conduct

Patrick Company D, 23rd in battle.

Illinois [Issued May

Infantry 2, 1865]

Hoffman, Henry Corporal, April 6 Capture of flag

Company M,2nd at Sailor's

Ohio Cavalry Creek, Va.

Holmes, William Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

T. A, 3rd Indiana of 27th Virginia

Cavalry Infantry at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Hooper, William Corporal, Marc.31 Gallantry in

B. Company L, 1st action at

New Jersey Chamberlain's

Cavalry Creek, Va.

Houlton, William Commissary April 6 Capture of flag

M. sergeant, 1st at Sailor's

West Virginia Creek, Va.

Cavalry

Howard, James Sergeant, - Gallant conduct

Company K, 158th in battle.

New York [Issued May

Infantry 2, 1865]

Hughey, John Corporal, April 6 Capture of flag

Company L,2nd of 38th Virginia

Ohio Cavalry Infantry at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Hunter, Charles Sergeant Company - Gallant conduct

A. E, 34th in battle.

Massachusetts [Issued May

Infantry 2, 1865]

James, Isaac Private, Company April 2 Capture of flag

H,110th Ohio at Petersburg,

Infantry Va.

Jordan, Absalom Corporal, April 6 Capture of flag

Company A, 3rd at Sailor's

Indiana Cavalry Creek, Va.

Kane, John Corporal, - Gallant conduct

Company K, 100th in battle.

New York [Issued May

Infantry 2, 1865]

Kauss, Augustus Corporal, April 1 Capture of

Company H,15th battle-flag at

New York Heavy Five Forks, Va.

Artillery

Kenyon, Samuel Private, Company April 6 Capture of

P. B,24th New York battle-flag at

Cavalry Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Keough, John Corporal, April 6 Capture of

Company E, 67th battle-flag of

Pennsylvania 50th Georgia at

Infantry Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Kimball, Joseph Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

B, 2nd West of 6th North

Virginia Cavalry Carolina

Infantry at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Kline, Henry Private, Company April 6 Capture of

E, 40th New York battle-flag at

Infantry Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Koogle, Jacob First lieutenant April 1 Capture of

Company G,7th battle-flag at

Maryland Five Forks, Va.

Infantry

Landis, James P. Chief bugler 1st April 5 Capture of flag

Pennsylvania at Paine's

Cavalry Cross-Roads, Va.

Lane, Morgan D. Private, Signal April 6 Capture of flag

Corps, U. S. Army of gun-boat

Nansemond near

Jetersville, Va.

Lanfare, Aaron First lieutenant April 6 Capture of flag

S. Company B, 1st of 11th Florida

Connecticut Infantry at

Cavalry Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Larimer, Smith Corporal, April 6 Capture of flag

Company G, 2nd of General

Ohio Cavalry Kershaw's

headquarters at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Lewis, Samuel E. Corporal, April 2 Gallantry in

Battery G, 1st action at

Rhode Island Petersburg, Va.

Light Artillery

Lilley, John Private, Company April 2 Capture of

F,205th battle-flag at

Pennsylvania Petersburg, Va.

Infantry

Loyd, George Private, Company April 2 Capture of

A, 122nd Ohio division battle-

Infantry flag of General

Heth at

Petersburg, Va.

Ludgate, William Captain Company April 7 Gallant and

G, 59th New York meritorious

Infantry services at

Farmville, Va.

Lutes, Franklin Corporal, March 31 Capture of flag

W. Company D, 111th of 41st Alabama

New York at Petersburg,

Infantry Va.

McCauslin, Private, Company - Gallantry in

Joseph D, 12th West action.[Issued

Virginia May 2, 1865]

Infantry


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