
U.S. Army
Evans, Ira Hobart
ConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Major
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany B, 116th U.S. Colored Infantry
HometownPiermont, New Hampshire
Citation
Voluntarily passed between the lines, under a heavy fire from the enemy, and obtained important information.
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