Freeman Davis

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

This soldier, while his regiment was falling back, seeing the 2 color bearers shot down, under a severe fire and at imminent peril recovered both the flags and saved them from capture.

Rank: Sergeant
Date of Issue: March 30, 1898
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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