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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

David Southard

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    1st New Jersey Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag; and was the first man over the works in the charge.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Florence, Burlington County, New Jersey
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: July 3, 1865
  • Born: 1845, Ocean County, NJ, United States
  • Died: May 6, 1894
  • Buried: Zion Methodist Cemetery (MH), New Egypt, NJ, United States
 

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