U.S. Army
Lyon, Frederick A.ConflictCivil War
RankSergeant
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany A, 1st Vermont Cavalry
HometownWilliamsburg, Massachusetts
Citation
With 1 companion, captured the flag of a Confederate regiment, 3 officers, and an ambulance with its mules and driver.
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