Lowell Maxham

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Though severely wounded and in face of a deadly fire from the enemy at short range, he rushed bravely forward and was among the first to enter the enemy's works on the crest of Marye's Heights and helped to plant his regimental colors there.

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

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