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Army Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor Citation

Sergeant

John G Merritt

Organization: Company K, 1st Minnesota Infantry

Entered Service: unknown

Birth: New York.

Date Medal Issued: 1 April 1880.

Date of Action: 21 July 1861.

Place of Action: Bull Run, Va.

Citation

Gallantry in action; was wounded while capturing flag in advance of his regiment.

 

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