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1261 Series I Volume XLVI-I Serial 95 - Appomattox Campaign Part I

Page 1261 Chapter LVIII. THE APPOMATTOX CAMPAIGN.

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

Name Bank and Date Awarded for-

organization

Sargent, Jackson Sergeant, 1865. Distinguished

Company D, 5th conduct in

Vermont Infantry April 2 action as color-

bearer at

Petersburg, Va.

Savacool, Edwin Captain Company April 6 Capture of flag

F. K, 1st New York at Sailor's

[Lincoln] Creek, Va.

Cavalry

Schmal, George Blacksmith, April 5 Capture of flag

W. Company M, 24th at Paine's

New York Cavalry Cross-Roads, Va.

Schorn, Charles Chief bugler, April 8 Capture of flag

Company M, 1st of the Sumter

West Virginia Flying Artillery

Cavalry at Appomattox,

Va.

Scott, John Captain Company April 1 Capture of flag

Wallace D,157th at Five Forks,

Pennsylvania Va.

Infantry

Shahan, Emisire Corporal, April 6 Capture of flag

Company A,1st of 76th [?]

West Virginia Georgia at

Cavalry Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Shepherd, Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

William A, 3rd Indiana at Sailor's

Cavalry Creek, Va.

Shields, Bernard Private, Company April 8 Capture of flag

E, 2nd West of the

Virginia Cavalry Washington

Artillery at

Appomattox, Va.

Shipley, Robert Sergeant, April 1 Capture of flag

F. Company A, 140th at Five Forks,

New York Va.

Infantry

Shopp, George J. Private, Company April 1 Do.

E, 191st

Pennsylvania

Infantry

Shubert, Frank Sergeant, April 2 Capture of two

Company E,43rd markers at

New York Petersburg, Va.

Infantry

Simmons, John Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

D, 2nd New York at Sailor's

Heavy Artillery Creek, Va.

Southard, David Sergeant, April 6 Capture of flag

Company C, 1st at Sailor's

New Jersey Creek, Va.

Cavalry

Sova, Joseph E. Saddler, Company April - Capture of flag

H, 8th New York in Virginia

Cavalry

Sperry, William Major 6th April 2 Distinguished

J. Vermont Infantry conduct in the

battle of

Petersburg, Va.

Stewart, George First sergeant April 5 Capture of flag

W. Company E, 1st at Paine's

New Jersey Cross-Roads, Va.

Cavalry

Stewart, Joseph Private, Company April 1 Capture of flag

G,1st Maryland at Five Forks,

Infantry Va.

Streile, Private, Company April - Capture of flag

Christian I, 1st New in Virginia.

Jersey Cavalry

Taggart, Charles Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

A. B,37th at Sailor's

Massachusetts Creek, Va.

Infantry

Thomas, Hampton Major 1st April 5 Conspicuous

S. Pennsylvania gallantry at the

Cavalry battle of Amelia

Springs, Va.

Thompson, Corporal, - Gallant conduct

Freeman C. Company F,116th in battle.

Ohio Infantry [Issued May

2, 1865]

Titus, Charles Sergeant, April 6 Gallantry in

Company H,1st action at

New Jersey Sailor's Creek,

Cavalry Va.

Tompkins, Aaron Sergeant, April 5 Gallantry in

B. Company G,1st action in

New Jersey Virginia

Cavalry

Tucker, Allen Sergeant, - Gallant conduct

Company F,10th in battle.

Connecticut [Issued May

Infantry 2, 1865]

Tucker, Jacob R. Corporal, April Gallantry in the

Company G,4th final and

Maryland successful

Infantry assault upon

Petersburg, Va.

Van Matre, Private, Company - Gallant conduct

Joseph G,116th Ohio in

Infantry battle.[Issued

May 2, 1865]

Warfel, Henry C. Private, Company April 5 Capture of

A, 1st Virginia State

Pennsylvania colors at

Cavalry Paine's Cross-

Roads, Va.

Welch, Richard Corporal, April 2 Capture of flag

Company E,37th at Petersburg,

Massachusetts Va.

Infantry

White, Adam Corporal, April 2 Capture of flag

Company G,11th at Hatcher's

West Virginia Run, Va.

Infantry

Wilson, Charles Sergeant, April 6 Gallantry in

E. Company A, 1st action as color-

New Jersey bearer at

Cavalry Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Wilson, Francis Corporal, April 2 Bravery in

A. Company B,95th action at

Pennsylvania Petersburg, Va.

Infantry

Wilson, John Sergeant, March 31 Gallantry in

Company L,1st action at

New Jersey Chamberlain's

Cavalry Creek, Va.

Winegar, William Lieutenant, April 1 Capture of

W. Company B, 1st battle-flag at

New York Five Forks, Va.

Dragoons

Woodall, William Scout, General April - Capture of

H. Sheridan's headquarters

headquarters flag of

Brigadier-

General

Barringer,

commanding

brigade of North

Carolina

cavalry, in

Virginia

Woods, Daniel A. Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

K, 1st West of 18th [?]

Virginia Cavalry Florida Infantry

at Sailor's

Creek, Va

Young, Andrew J. Sergeant, April 5 Capture of flag

Company F, 1st at Paine's

Pennsylvania Cross-Roads, Va.

Cavalry


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