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U.S. Army

Joseph Lonsway

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany D, 20th New York Cavalry

BirthplaceClayton, 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.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1864

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