U.S. Army
Johnson, FollettConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany H, 60th New York Infantry
HometownBrasher, New York
Citation
Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of a Confederate sharpshooter, thus drawing fire upon himself and enabling his comrade to shoot the sharpshooter.
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