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1260 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

McElhany, Samuel Private, Company 1865. Capture of flag

O. A, 2nd West at Sailor's

Virginia Cavalry April 6 Creek, Va.

McGraw, Thomas Sergeant, - Gallantry in

Company B, 23rd action. [Issued

Illinois May 2, 1865]

Infantry

McKee, George Color-sergeant, - Do.

Company D,89th

New York

Infantry

McMillen, Sergeant, April 2 Capture of flag

Francis M. Company C,110th at Petersburg,

Ohio Infantry Va.

McWhorter, Commissary April 6 Capture of flag

Walter F. sergeant, of 6th Tennessee

Company E,3rd Infantry at

West Virginia Sailor's Creek,

Cavalry Va.

Mangam, Private, Company April 2 Capturing the

C. Richard H,148th New York colorsf of the

Infantry 8th Mississippi

Regiment at

Hatcher's

Run, Va.

Marquette, Sergeant, April 2 Capture of flag

Charles Company F, 93rd at Petersburg,

Pennsylvania Va.

Infantry

Mathews, John C. Corporal, April 2 Bravery in the

Company A, 61st storming of

Pennsylvania Petersburg, Va.

Infantry

Matthews, Milton Private, Company April 2 Capture of flag

C, 61st of 7th Tennessee

Pennsylvania at Petersburg,

Infantry Va.

Menter, John W. Sergeant, April 6 Capture of flag

Company D,5th at Sailor's

Michigan Creek, Va.

Infantry

Merrill, Captain, 1st April 2 Distinguished

Augustus Maine Veteran conduct in

Infantry action at

Petersburg, Va.

Miller, Frank Private, Company April 6 Capture of flag

M, 2nd New York of 25th

Cavalry Battalion

Virginia

Infantry at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Mitchell, Private, Company April 2 Capture of flag

Theodore C, 61st at Petersburg,

Pennsylvania Va.

Infantry

Molbone, Sergeant, April 2 Gallantry in

Archibald Battery G, 1st action at

Rhode Island Petersburg, Va.

Light Artillery

Morris, William Sergeant, April 6 Capture of flag

Company C,1st of 40th Virginia

New York at Sailor's

[Lincoln] Creek, Va.

Cavalry

Mundell, Walter Corporal, April 6 Capture of flag

L. Company E, 5th at Sailor's

Michigan Creek, Va.

Infantry

Murphy, Thomas First sergeant April 1 Capture of flag

J. Company G,146th at Five Forks,

New York Va.

Infantry

Myers, William Private, Company April 9 Gallantry in

H. A, 1st Maryland action at

Cavalry Appomattox

Court-House, Va.

Neville, Edwin Captain Company April 6 Capture of flag

M. C, 1st at Sailor's

Connecticut Creek, Va.

Cavalry

Newman, William Lieutenant, April 6 Capture of flag

H. Company B, 86th near Amelia

New York Springs, Va.

Infantry

Norton, Elliott Second April 6 Capture of two

M. lieutenant flags at

Company H, 6th Sailor's Creek,

Michigan Cavalry Va.

Norton, John R. Lieutenant, April 6 Capture of flag

Company M, 1st at Sailor's

New York Creek, Va.

[Lincoln]

Cavalry

Norton, Sergeant, April 6 Gallantry in

Llewellyn P. Company L,10th action at

New York Cavalry Sailor's Creek,

Orr, Robert L. Major 61st April 2 Distinguished

Pennsylvania gallantry in the

Infantry assault upon the

enemy's lines at

Petersburg, Va.

Parker, Thomas Corporal, April 2 Gallantry in

Company B, 2nd and 6. action at

Rhode Island Petersburg and

Infantry Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Payne, Irvin C. Corporal, April 6 Capture of

Company M, 2nd Virginia State

New York Cavalry colors at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Piersol, James Sergeant, April 5 Capture of flag

K. Company F, 13th at Paine's

Ohio Cavalry Cross-Roads, Va.

Phillips, Josiah Private, Company April 2 Capture of flag

E, 148th at Sutherland's

Pennsylvania Station, Va.

Infantry

Pitman, George Sergeant, April 6 Capture of flag

J. Company C, 1st of the Sumter

New York Heavy Artillery

[Lincoln] at Sailor's

Cavalry Creek, Va.

Porter, William Sergeant, April 6 Gallantry in

Company H, 1st action at

New Jersey Sailor's Creek,

Cavalry Va.

Potter, George Private, Battery April 2 Gallantry in the

W. G, 1st Rhode assault of

Island Light Petersburg, Va.

Artillery

Read, Morton A. Lieutenant, April 8 Capture of flag

Company D, 8th of 1st Texas

New York Cavalry Infantry at

Appomattox

Station, Va.

Reeder, Charles Private, Company - [Issued

A. G, 12th West April, 1867]

Virginia

Infantry

Richardson, Private, Company April 6 Gallant and

William R. A, 2nd Ohio meritorious

Cavalry conduct at

Sailor's Creek,

Va.

Riddell, Rudolph Lieutenant, April 6 Capture of flag

Company I, 61st at Sailor's

New York Creek, Va.

Infantry


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