U.S. Army
Moffitt, John HenryConflictCivil War
RankSergeant
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany C, 16th New York Infantry
BirthplaceChazy, New York
Citation
Voluntarily took up the regimental colors after several color bearers had been shot down and carried them until himself wounded.
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