Joseph Van Matre

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

In the assault on Fort Gregg, this soldier climbed upon the parapet and fired down into the fort as fast as the loaded guns could be passed up to him by comrades.

Rank: Private
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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