U.S. Army
McMahon, Martin ThomasConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Major General
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandU.S. Volunteers
HometownLaPrairie
Citation
Under fire of the enemy, successfully destroyed a valuable train that had been abandoned and prevented it from falling into the hands of the enemy.
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