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medal of honor recipients cont.

5/9/2014

 
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: 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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