U.S. Army
Smith, David LafayetteConflictCivil War
RankFirst Lieutenant
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandBattery E, 1st New York Light Artillery
HometownCameron, New York
Citation
This soldier, when a shell struck an ammunition chest exploding a number of cartridges and setting fire to the packing tow, procured water and extinguished the fire, thus preventing the explosion of the remaining ammunition.
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