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

Name. Rank and Date. Awarded for-

organization

1864.

Buchanan, Private Company G, September Gallantry in

George A 148th New York 29. action at

Infantry. Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Bronson, James First Sergeant, September Do.

H Company D, 5th U. 29

S. Colored Troops

Beaty, First Sergeant, September Do.

Powhatan Company g, 5th U. 29.

S. Colored Troops.

Buck, F. Corporal, Company September Bravery in action

Clarence A, 21st 29. at Chaffin's Farm,

Connecticut near Richmond, Va.

Infantry

Barnes, Private, Company September Among the first to

William H C, 38th U. S. 29. enter the rebel

Colored Troops works, although

wounded, at

Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Belcher, Private, Company September Gallantry in

Thomas I, 9th Maine 29 action at

Infantry Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Clancy, James Sergeant, Company October 1 Gallantry in

T C, 1st New Jersey action at Vaughan

Cavalry Road, Va.

Clay, Cecil Captain, 58th September Distinguished

Pennsylvania 29 bravery in the

Infantry assault on Fort

Harrison, Va.

Cayer, Ovila Sergeant, Company August Gallantry in

A, 1st Battalion, 19 action at Weldon

14th U. S. Railroad, Va.

Infantry

Cutts, James M Captain, 11th U. --- For gallantry at

S. Infantry Wilderness,

Spotsylvania, and

Petersburg.

Dow, George P. First Sergeant, October Gallantry in

Company C, 7th New reconnaissance

Hampshire Infantry toward Richmon Va.

Ellis, Horace Private, Company August Capture of flag of

A A, 7th Wisconsin 21 16th Mississippi

Infantry at Weldon

Railroad.

Flanagan, Sergeant, Company September Gallantry in

Augustine A, 55th 29 action at

Pennsylvania Chaffin's Farm,

Infantry near Richmond, VA.

Fleetwood, Sergeant major, September Do.

Christian A 4th U. S. Colored 29

Troops.

Graul, William Corporal, Company September First planting the

I, 188th 29 colors of his

Pennsylvania State on the

Infantry fortifications at

Fort Harrison,

near Richmond

Gardiner, Private, Company September Gallantry in

James I, 36th U. S. 29 action at

Colored Troops Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Gosson, Sergeant, Company September Falling dead while

Richard K, 47th New York 29 planting the

Infantry colors of his

regiment on the

enemy's works at

Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Grube, George Private, Company September Gallantry in

E, 158th New York 29 action at

Infantry Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Ginley, Private, Company August Distinguished

Patrick G, 1st New York 25. bravery at Reams'

Light Artillery Station, Va.

Hottenstine, Private, Company August Capture of flag

Solomon J C, 107th 19 belonging to a

Pennsylvania North Carolina

Infantry regiment at

Petersburg and

Norfolk R. R.

Hardenbergh, Private, Company August Capture of flag at

Henry M. G, 39th Illinois 16. Deep Run, Va.

Infantry

Hickok, Nathan Corporal, Company September Capture flag at

E A, 8th Connecticut 29 Chaffin's Farm,

Infantry near Richmond, Va.

Holland, Sergeant-major,5TH September Gallantry in

Milton M U. S. Colored 29 action at

Troops Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Hilton, Alfred Sergeant, Company September Gallantry in

B H, 4th U. S. 29 action as color-bearer at

Colored Troops. Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Harris, James Sergeant, Company September Gallantry in

H B, 38th U. S. 29 action at New

Colored Troops Market Heights, Va.

James, Miles Corporal, Company September Gallantry in

B, 36th U. S. 30 action at

Colored Troops. Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Jennings, Private, Company August Capture of flag of

James T K, 56th 20 55th North

Pennsylvania Carolina at Weldon

Infantry R. R., Va.

Johndro, Private, Company September Capture of 40

Franklin A, 118th New York 30 prisoners at

Infantry Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Kramer, Private, Company September Taking one of the

Theodore G, 188th 29 first prisoners-a

Pennsylvania captain-at

Infantry Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Kelly, First Sergeant, September Gallantry in

Alexander Company F, 6th U. 29 action at

S. Colored Troops Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Leonard, Private, Company August Capture of battle-flag at Deep Run,

William E F, 85th 16 Va.

Pennsylvania

Infantry

Laing, William Sergeant, Company Septembr Being among the

F, 158th New York 29 first to scale the

Infantry. parapet at

Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

Little, Henry Sergeant, Company September Gallantry on the

F. W. D, 7th New skirmish line,

Hampshire Infantry near Richmond, Va.

Murphy, Thomas Corporal, Company September Capture of flag at

K, 158th New York 29 Chaffin's Farm,

Infantry. near Richmond, Va.

Murphy, Daniel Sergeant, Company October Capture of flag of

J F, 19th 27 47th North

Massachusetts Carolina at

Infantry. Hatcher's Run, Va.

Meagher, First Sergeant, September Gallantry in

Thomas Company G, 158th 29 action at

New York Infantry. Chaffin's Farm,

near Richmond, Va.

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