U.S. Army
Lonsway, JosephConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany D, 20th New York Cavalry
HometownClayton, New York
Citation
Volunteered to swim Blackwater River to get a large flat used as a ferry on other side; succeeded in getting the boat safely across, making it possible for a detachment to cross the river and take possession of the enemy’s breastworks.
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