
U.S. Army
Furness, Frank
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany F, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry
HometownPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Citation
Voluntarily carrier a box of ammunition across an open space swept by the enemy’s fire to the relief of an outpost whose ammunition had become almost exhausted, but which was thus enabled to hold its important position.
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