U.S. Army
Curtis, John CalvinConflictCivil War
RankFirst Lieutenant
Year of Action1862
Unit/Command9th Connecticut Infantry
HometownBridgeport, Connecticut
Citation
Voluntarily sought the line of battle and alone and unaided captured 2 prisoners, driving them before him to regimental headquarters at the point of the bayonet.
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