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PA Civil War > Medal of Honor > Somerset County |
PA Civil War Medal of Honor RecipientsThe Medal of Honor, established by joint resolution of Congress, 12 July 1862 is awarded in the name of Congress to a person who, while a member of the Armed Services, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. The deed performed must have been one of personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his comrades and must have involved risk of life. Incontestable proof of the performance of service is exacted and each recommendation for award of this decoration is considered on the standard of extraordinary merit. A large percent of Medal of Honor recipients were awarded for action involving flags.Somerset CountyNOTE: An asterisk (*) denotes a posthumous award. SOMERSET COUNTY, PACUNNINGHAM, FRANCIS M.: First Sergeant, Company H, 1st West Virginia Cavalry. Sailors Creek, Va., 6 April 1865. Citation: 3 May 1865. Capture of battle flag of 12th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.) in hand-to-hand battle while wounded. MOSTOLLER, JOHN W.: Private, Company B, 54th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Lynchburg, Va., 18 June 1864. Citation: 27 December 1894. Voluntarily led a charge on a Confederate battery (the officers of the company being disabled) and compelled its hasty removal. More about Somerset County in the Civil War Pennsylvania Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients: Adams County | Allegheny County | Beaver County | Bedford County | Berks County | Blair County | Bradford County | Bucks County | Butler County | Cambria County | Centre County | Chester County | Clarion County | Columbia County | Crawford County | Cubmerland County | Dauphin County | Delaware County | Erie County | Fayette County | Franklin County | Greene County | Huntingdon County | Indiana County | Juniata County | Lackawanna County | Lancaster County | Lawrence County | Lebanon County | Lehigh County | Luzerne County | Lycoming County | Mercer County | Mifflin County | Montgomery County | Northampton County | Northumberland County | Philadelphia County | Pike County | Schuylkill County | Somerset County | Sullivan County | Susquehanna County | Tioga County | Union County | Warren County | Washington County | Wayne County | Westmoreland County | York County | Unknown Counties |
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