Andrew Kuder : 2nd Lt. Co G. 8th NY Cavalry
B: Groveland NY ES: Unknown RM: 3/26/1865
Capture of flag at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
George Ladd : Pvt. Co. H 22nd NY Cavalry
B: Carmillus (Camillus) NY ES: Carmillus (Camillus) Onondaga County NY RM: 3/26/1865
Captured a standard bearer, his flag, horse and equipment at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
William Laing : Sgt. Co F 158th NY Infantry
B: Hempstead NY ES: NY NY RM: 4/6/1865
Was among the first to scale the parapet at Chapins Farm Va. 9/29/1864
J.C. Julius Langbein : Musician Co B 9th NY Infantry
B: 9/29/1846 Germany ES: NY RM: 1/7/1895
A drummer boy, 15 years old, he volunteered and , under heavy fire, went to the aid of a wounded officer, procured medical assistance for him and aided in carrying him to a place of safety at Camden NC 4/19/1862
Benjamin Levy : Pvt. Co. B 1st NY Infantry
B: NY NY ES: unknown RM: 3/1/1865
This soldier, a drummer boy, took the gun of a sick comrade, went into the fight and, when the color bearers were shot down, carried the color and saved them from capture at Glendale Va. 6/30/1862
Adolphe Libalre : Capt. Co E. 9th NY Infantry
B: unknown ES: NY NY RM: 4/2/1898
In the advance on the enemy and after his color bearer and entire color guard of 8 men had been shot down, this officer seized the regimental flag and with conspicuous gallantry carried it to the extreme front, urging the line forward at Antietam Md. 9/17/1862
Joseph Lonsway: Pvt. Co. D 20th NY Cavalry
B: Clayton NY ES: unknown RM: unknown
Volunteered to swim Black water river to get a large flat used as a ferry on the other side; succeeded in getting the boat safely across, making it possible for a detachment to cross the river and take possession of the enemy’s breastworks at Murfees station Va. 10/16/1864
Andrew J. Lorish : Com. Sgt. 19th NY Cavalry/1st NY Dragoons
B: 11/8/1832 Dansville Steuben NY ES: unknown RM: 9/27/1864
Amid the enemy, he grabbed the flag from the color bearer who then called for help. When the bearer’s comrades were readying their rifles, he dashed directly at them, securing their disarming. As he rode away, the confederates picked up their guns, firing at the Captor of their flag at Winchester Va. 9/19/1864
William Ludgate : Capt. Co. G 59th NY Veteran Infantry
B: England ES: NY NY RM: 8/10/1889
Gallantry and promptness in rallying his men and advancing with a small detachment to save a bridge about to be fired by the enemy at Farmville Va. 4/7/1865
Franklin W. Lutes : Cpl. Co D 111th NY Infantry
B: Oneida County NY ES: unknown RM: 4/3/1865
Capture of flag of 41st Alabama Infantry together with the color bearer and one of the color guard.
Joel H. Lyman : Quarter Master Sarg. Co. B 9th NY Cavalry
B: Cattaraugus NY ES: East Randolph NY RM: 8/20/1894
In an attempt to capture the confederate flag he captured one of the enemy’s officers and brought him within the lines at Winchester Va. 9/19/1864
Michael Madden : Pvt. Co K. 42nd NY Infantry
B: 9/28/1841 Ireland ES: NY NY RM: 3/22/1898
Assisted a wounded comrade to the river bank and , under heavy fire of the enemy, swam with him across a branch of the Potomac to union lines at Masons Island Md. 9/3/1861
James Madison (Real Name James Congdon) :Sgt. Co. E 8th NY Cavalry
B: Niagara NY ES: Fairport NY RM: 3/26/1865
Recapture of General Crook’s headquarters flag at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
Harry J. Mandy : 1st Sgt. Co B 4th NY Cavalry
B: England ES: NY NY RM: 8/26/1864
Capture of flag of 3rd Virginia Infantry at Fort Royal Va. 8/15/1864
Albert Marsh : Sgt. Co B 64th NY Infantry
B: Cattaraugus Country NY ES: Randolph NY RM: 12/1/1864
Capture of flag at Spotsylvania Va. 5/12/1864
Patrick H. McEnroe : Sgt. Co. D 6th NY Cavalry
B: Ireland ES: NY RM:9/27/1864
Capture of colors of 36th Virginia Infantry at Winchester Va. 9/19/1864
Edward McGinn :Pvt. Co. F 54th Ohio Infantry
B: NY NY ES: unknown RM:6/28/1894
Galantry in the charge of the “volunteer storming party” at Vicksburg Miss. 5/22/1863
Charles W. McKay :Sgt. Co. G 154th NY Infantry
B: Mansfield NY ES: Allegheny Cattaraugus county NY RM: 4/13/1894
Voluntarily risked his life in rescuing, under fire of the enemy, a wounded comrade who was lying between the lines at Dug Gap Ga. 5/8/1864
John P. McVeane :Cpl. Co. D 49th NY Infantry
B:Canada ES: Buffalo NY RM:9/21/1870 awarded posthumously
Shot a confederate color bearer and seized the flag; also approached, alone, a barn between the lines and demanded and received the surrender of a number of enemy therein at Fredericksburg Heights Va. 5/4/1863
George E. Meach :Farrier Co I NY Cavalry
B: NY ES: unknown RM: 9/27/1864
Capture of flag at Winchester Va. 9/18/1864
Thomas Meager: 1st Sgt. Co. G 158th NY Infantry
B: Scotland ES: Brooklyn NY RM: 4/6/1865
Led a section of men on the enemy’s works, received a wound while scaling a parapet at Chapins farm Va. 9/29/1864
George Merrill : Pvt. Co. I 142nd NY Infantry
B: Queensbury NY ES: unknown RM: 12/28/1914
Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading at Fort Fisher NC 1/15/1865
John G. Merritt : Sgt. Co. K 1st Minn. Infantry
B: NY ES: unknown RM: 4/1/1880
Gallantry in action; was wounded while capturing flag in advance of his regiment at Bull Run Va. 7/21/1861
Henry C. Meyer : Capt. Co. D 24th NY Cavalry
B: Hamburg NY ES: Dobbs Ferry NY RM: 3/29/1899
During an assault and in the face of a heavy fire, rendered heroic assistance to a wounded and helpless officer, thereby saving his life and in the performance of this gallant act, received severe wounds at Petersburg Va. 6/17/1864
Frank Miller : Pvt. Co. M 2nd NY Cavalry
B; NY ES: Jamaica NY RM: 4/24/1865
Capture of flag of 25th battalion Va. Infantry, was taken prisoner but successfully retained his trophy until recaptured at Sailors creek Va. 4/6/1865
John Miller :Pvt. Co H 8th NY Cavalry
B: Germany ES: Rochester NY RM: 3/26/1865
Capture of flag at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
Frank W. Mills :Sgt. Co C 1st NY Mounted rifles
B: Middletown NY ES: Unknown RM: 4/2/1898
While scouting, this soldier, in command of an advance of but 3 or 4 men, came upon the enemy and charged them without orders, the rest of the troops following, the whole force of the enemy, 120 men, being captured at Sandy Cross Road NC 9/4/1862
John H. Moffitt :Corp. Co C 16th NY Infantry
B:1/8/1843 Chazy Clinton County NY ES: Plattsburg NY RM: 3/3/1891
Voluntarily took up the regimental colors after several color bearers had been shot down and carried them until he was also wounded at Gaines Mill Va. 6/27/1862
Charles E. Morse : Sgt. Co I 62nd NY Infantry
B: France ES: NY RM: 1/14/1890
Voluntarily rushed back into the enemy’s lines, took the colors from the color sergeant who was mortally wounded, and, although he was himself wounded, carried them through the fight at Wilderness Va. 5/5/1864
Michael C. Murphy :Lt. Col. 170th NY Infantry
B: Ireland ES: NY NY RM: 1/15/1897
This officer, commanding the regiment, kept it on the field exposed to the fire of the enemy for 3 hours without being able to fire one shot in return because of the ammunition being exhausted, at North Anna river Va. 5/24/1864
Thomas Murphy :Cpl. Co. K 158th NY Infantry
B: NY NY ES: NY NY RM: 10/15/1864
Capture of flag at Chapin’s farm Va. 9/30/1864
Zachariah C. Neahr :Pvt. Co. K 142nd NY Infantry
B: Canajoharie NY ES: unknown RM: 9/11/1890
Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading at Fort Fisher NC 1/16/1865
William H. Newman : Lt. Co. B 86th NY Infantry
B: Orange county NY ES: unknown RM: 5/10/1865
Capture of flag near Amelia Springs Va. 4/6/1865
Robert Niven : 2nd Lt. Co. H 8th NY Cavalry
B: 12/18/1833 ES: Rochester NY RM: 3/26/1865
Capture of flag at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
John R. Norton : Lt. Co M 1st NY Cavalry
B: Ontario County NY ES: unknown RM: 5/3/1865
Capture of flag at Sailors Creek Va. 4/6/12865
Llewellyn P. Norton : Sgt. Co L 10th NY Cavalry
B: Scott NY ES: Cortland NY RM: 7/3/1865
Charged the enemy and, with the assistance of Corporal Bringle, Captured a field piece with 2 prisoners at Sailors creek Va. 4/6/1865
Lee Nutting : Capt. Co C 61st NY Infantry
B: Groveland NY ES: Unknown RM: 3/26/1865
Capture of flag at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
George Ladd : Pvt. Co. H 22nd NY Cavalry
B: Carmillus (Camillus) NY ES: Carmillus (Camillus) Onondaga County NY RM: 3/26/1865
Captured a standard bearer, his flag, horse and equipment at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
William Laing : Sgt. Co F 158th NY Infantry
B: Hempstead NY ES: NY NY RM: 4/6/1865
Was among the first to scale the parapet at Chapins Farm Va. 9/29/1864
J.C. Julius Langbein : Musician Co B 9th NY Infantry
B: 9/29/1846 Germany ES: NY RM: 1/7/1895
A drummer boy, 15 years old, he volunteered and , under heavy fire, went to the aid of a wounded officer, procured medical assistance for him and aided in carrying him to a place of safety at Camden NC 4/19/1862
Benjamin Levy : Pvt. Co. B 1st NY Infantry
B: NY NY ES: unknown RM: 3/1/1865
This soldier, a drummer boy, took the gun of a sick comrade, went into the fight and, when the color bearers were shot down, carried the color and saved them from capture at Glendale Va. 6/30/1862
Adolphe Libalre : Capt. Co E. 9th NY Infantry
B: unknown ES: NY NY RM: 4/2/1898
In the advance on the enemy and after his color bearer and entire color guard of 8 men had been shot down, this officer seized the regimental flag and with conspicuous gallantry carried it to the extreme front, urging the line forward at Antietam Md. 9/17/1862
Joseph Lonsway: Pvt. Co. D 20th NY Cavalry
B: Clayton NY ES: unknown RM: unknown
Volunteered to swim Black water river to get a large flat used as a ferry on the other side; succeeded in getting the boat safely across, making it possible for a detachment to cross the river and take possession of the enemy’s breastworks at Murfees station Va. 10/16/1864
Andrew J. Lorish : Com. Sgt. 19th NY Cavalry/1st NY Dragoons
B: 11/8/1832 Dansville Steuben NY ES: unknown RM: 9/27/1864
Amid the enemy, he grabbed the flag from the color bearer who then called for help. When the bearer’s comrades were readying their rifles, he dashed directly at them, securing their disarming. As he rode away, the confederates picked up their guns, firing at the Captor of their flag at Winchester Va. 9/19/1864
William Ludgate : Capt. Co. G 59th NY Veteran Infantry
B: England ES: NY NY RM: 8/10/1889
Gallantry and promptness in rallying his men and advancing with a small detachment to save a bridge about to be fired by the enemy at Farmville Va. 4/7/1865
Franklin W. Lutes : Cpl. Co D 111th NY Infantry
B: Oneida County NY ES: unknown RM: 4/3/1865
Capture of flag of 41st Alabama Infantry together with the color bearer and one of the color guard.
Joel H. Lyman : Quarter Master Sarg. Co. B 9th NY Cavalry
B: Cattaraugus NY ES: East Randolph NY RM: 8/20/1894
In an attempt to capture the confederate flag he captured one of the enemy’s officers and brought him within the lines at Winchester Va. 9/19/1864
Michael Madden : Pvt. Co K. 42nd NY Infantry
B: 9/28/1841 Ireland ES: NY NY RM: 3/22/1898
Assisted a wounded comrade to the river bank and , under heavy fire of the enemy, swam with him across a branch of the Potomac to union lines at Masons Island Md. 9/3/1861
James Madison (Real Name James Congdon) :Sgt. Co. E 8th NY Cavalry
B: Niagara NY ES: Fairport NY RM: 3/26/1865
Recapture of General Crook’s headquarters flag at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
Harry J. Mandy : 1st Sgt. Co B 4th NY Cavalry
B: England ES: NY NY RM: 8/26/1864
Capture of flag of 3rd Virginia Infantry at Fort Royal Va. 8/15/1864
Albert Marsh : Sgt. Co B 64th NY Infantry
B: Cattaraugus Country NY ES: Randolph NY RM: 12/1/1864
Capture of flag at Spotsylvania Va. 5/12/1864
Patrick H. McEnroe : Sgt. Co. D 6th NY Cavalry
B: Ireland ES: NY RM:9/27/1864
Capture of colors of 36th Virginia Infantry at Winchester Va. 9/19/1864
Edward McGinn :Pvt. Co. F 54th Ohio Infantry
B: NY NY ES: unknown RM:6/28/1894
Galantry in the charge of the “volunteer storming party” at Vicksburg Miss. 5/22/1863
Charles W. McKay :Sgt. Co. G 154th NY Infantry
B: Mansfield NY ES: Allegheny Cattaraugus county NY RM: 4/13/1894
Voluntarily risked his life in rescuing, under fire of the enemy, a wounded comrade who was lying between the lines at Dug Gap Ga. 5/8/1864
John P. McVeane :Cpl. Co. D 49th NY Infantry
B:Canada ES: Buffalo NY RM:9/21/1870 awarded posthumously
Shot a confederate color bearer and seized the flag; also approached, alone, a barn between the lines and demanded and received the surrender of a number of enemy therein at Fredericksburg Heights Va. 5/4/1863
George E. Meach :Farrier Co I NY Cavalry
B: NY ES: unknown RM: 9/27/1864
Capture of flag at Winchester Va. 9/18/1864
Thomas Meager: 1st Sgt. Co. G 158th NY Infantry
B: Scotland ES: Brooklyn NY RM: 4/6/1865
Led a section of men on the enemy’s works, received a wound while scaling a parapet at Chapins farm Va. 9/29/1864
George Merrill : Pvt. Co. I 142nd NY Infantry
B: Queensbury NY ES: unknown RM: 12/28/1914
Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading at Fort Fisher NC 1/15/1865
John G. Merritt : Sgt. Co. K 1st Minn. Infantry
B: NY ES: unknown RM: 4/1/1880
Gallantry in action; was wounded while capturing flag in advance of his regiment at Bull Run Va. 7/21/1861
Henry C. Meyer : Capt. Co. D 24th NY Cavalry
B: Hamburg NY ES: Dobbs Ferry NY RM: 3/29/1899
During an assault and in the face of a heavy fire, rendered heroic assistance to a wounded and helpless officer, thereby saving his life and in the performance of this gallant act, received severe wounds at Petersburg Va. 6/17/1864
Frank Miller : Pvt. Co. M 2nd NY Cavalry
B; NY ES: Jamaica NY RM: 4/24/1865
Capture of flag of 25th battalion Va. Infantry, was taken prisoner but successfully retained his trophy until recaptured at Sailors creek Va. 4/6/1865
John Miller :Pvt. Co H 8th NY Cavalry
B: Germany ES: Rochester NY RM: 3/26/1865
Capture of flag at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
Frank W. Mills :Sgt. Co C 1st NY Mounted rifles
B: Middletown NY ES: Unknown RM: 4/2/1898
While scouting, this soldier, in command of an advance of but 3 or 4 men, came upon the enemy and charged them without orders, the rest of the troops following, the whole force of the enemy, 120 men, being captured at Sandy Cross Road NC 9/4/1862
John H. Moffitt :Corp. Co C 16th NY Infantry
B:1/8/1843 Chazy Clinton County NY ES: Plattsburg NY RM: 3/3/1891
Voluntarily took up the regimental colors after several color bearers had been shot down and carried them until he was also wounded at Gaines Mill Va. 6/27/1862
Charles E. Morse : Sgt. Co I 62nd NY Infantry
B: France ES: NY RM: 1/14/1890
Voluntarily rushed back into the enemy’s lines, took the colors from the color sergeant who was mortally wounded, and, although he was himself wounded, carried them through the fight at Wilderness Va. 5/5/1864
Michael C. Murphy :Lt. Col. 170th NY Infantry
B: Ireland ES: NY NY RM: 1/15/1897
This officer, commanding the regiment, kept it on the field exposed to the fire of the enemy for 3 hours without being able to fire one shot in return because of the ammunition being exhausted, at North Anna river Va. 5/24/1864
Thomas Murphy :Cpl. Co. K 158th NY Infantry
B: NY NY ES: NY NY RM: 10/15/1864
Capture of flag at Chapin’s farm Va. 9/30/1864
Zachariah C. Neahr :Pvt. Co. K 142nd NY Infantry
B: Canajoharie NY ES: unknown RM: 9/11/1890
Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading at Fort Fisher NC 1/16/1865
William H. Newman : Lt. Co. B 86th NY Infantry
B: Orange county NY ES: unknown RM: 5/10/1865
Capture of flag near Amelia Springs Va. 4/6/1865
Robert Niven : 2nd Lt. Co. H 8th NY Cavalry
B: 12/18/1833 ES: Rochester NY RM: 3/26/1865
Capture of flag at Waynesboro Va. 3/2/1865
John R. Norton : Lt. Co M 1st NY Cavalry
B: Ontario County NY ES: unknown RM: 5/3/1865
Capture of flag at Sailors Creek Va. 4/6/12865
Llewellyn P. Norton : Sgt. Co L 10th NY Cavalry
B: Scott NY ES: Cortland NY RM: 7/3/1865
Charged the enemy and, with the assistance of Corporal Bringle, Captured a field piece with 2 prisoners at Sailors creek Va. 4/6/1865
Lee Nutting : Capt. Co C 61st NY Infantry
B: Orange county NY ES: unknown RM: 8/21/1893
Led the regiment in a charge at a critical moment under a murderous fire until he fell desperately wounded
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