Richard Conner

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

The flag of his regiment having been abandoned during retreat, he voluntarily returned with a single companion under a heavy fire and secured and brought off the flag, his companion being killed.

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

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