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Minnesota Medal of Honor Recipients
BARRICK, JESSE T.
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company H, 3d Minnesota
Infantry. Place and date: Near Duck River, Tenn., 26 May-2 June 1863. Entered service at: Ft. Snelling, Rice County, Minn.
Born: 18 January 1841, Columbiana County, Ohio. Date of issue: 3 March 1917. Citation: While on a scout captured single-handed
2 desperate Confederate guerrilla officers who were together and well armed at the time.
BURGER, JOSEPH
Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 2d Minnesota
Infantry. Place and date: At Nolensville, Tenn., 15 February 1863. Entered service at: Crystal Lake, Minn. Birth: Austria.
Date of issue: 11 September 1897. Citation: Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train against
the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train.
CILLEY, CLINTON A.
Rank and organization: Captain, Company C, 2d
Minnesota Infantry. Place and date: At Chickamauga, Ga., 20 September 1863. Entered service at: Sasioja, Minn. Birth: Rockingham
County, N.H. Date of issue: 12 June 1895. Citation: Seized the colors of a retreating regiment and led it into the thick of
the attack.
CLARK, WILLIAM A.
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company H, 2d
Minnesota Infantry. Place and date: At Nolensville, Tenn., 15 February 1863. Entered service at: Shelbyville, Minn. Birth:
Pennsylvania. Date of issue: 11 September 1897. Citation: Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon
train against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train.
FLANNIGAN, JAMES
Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 2d Minnesota
Infantry. Place and date: At Nolensville, Tenn., 15 February 1863. Entered service at: Louisville, Scott County, Minn. Birth:
New York. Date of issue: 11 September 1897. Citation: Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train
against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train.
GERE, THOMAS P.
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant and Adjutant,
5th Minnesota Infantry. Place and date: At Nashville, Tenn., 16 December 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Chemung
County, N.Y. Date of issue: 24 February 1865. Citation: Capture of flag of 4th Mississippi (C.S.A.).
HANNA, MILTON
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company H, 2d Minnesota
Infantry. Place and date: At Nolensville, Tenn., 15 February 1863. Entered service at: Henderson, Minn. Birth: Lickland County,
Ohio. Date of issue: 11 September 1897. Citation: Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train
against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train.
HOLMES, LOVILO N.
Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company
H, 2d Minnesota Infantry. Place and date: At Nolensville, Tenn., 15 February 1863. Entered service at: Mankato, Minn. Birth:
Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Date of issue: 11 September 1897. Citation: Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended
a wagon train against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train.
MERRITT, JOHN G.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company K, 1st Minnesota Infantry. Place
and date: At Bull Run, Va., 21 July 1861. Entered service at: ------. Birth: New York. Date of issue: 1 April 1880. Citation:
Gallantry in action; was wounded while capturing flag in advance of his regiment.
O'BRIEN, HENRY D.
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 1st Minnesota Infantry.
Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July 1863. Entered service at: St. Anthony Falls, Minn. Birth: Maine. Date of issue:
9 April 1890. Citation: Taking up the colors where they had fallen, he rushed ahead of his regiment, close to the muzzles
of the enemy's guns, and engaged in the desperate struggle in which the enemy was defeated, and though severely wounded, he
held the colors until wounded a second time.
PAY, BYRON E.
Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 2d Minnesota
Infantry. Place and date: At Nolensville, Tenn., 15 February 1863. Entered service at: Mankato, Minn. Born: 21 October 1844,
LeRoy Township, Jefferson County, N.Y. Date of issue: 11 September 1897. Citation: Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically
defended a wagon train against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train.
PICKLE, ALONZO H.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 1st
Battalion Minnesota Infantry. Place and date: At Deep Bottom, Va., 14 August 1864. Entered service at: Dover, Minn. Birth:
Canada. Date of issue: 12 June 1895. Citation: At the risk of his life, voluntarily went to the assistance of a wounded officer
Iying close to the enemy's lines and, under fire carried him to a place of safety.
REED, AXEL H.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company K, 2d Minnesota
Infantry. Place and date: At Chickamauga, Ga., 19 September 1863; At Missionary Ridge, Tenn., 25 November 1863. Entered service
at: Glencoe, Minn. Birth: Maine. Date of issue: 2 April 1898. Citation: While in arrest at Chickamauga, Ga., left his place
in the rear and voluntarily went to the line of battle, secured a rifle, and fought gallantly during the 2_day battle; was
released from arrest in recognition of his bravery. At Missionary Ridge commanded his company and gallantly led it, being
among the first to enter the enemy's works; was severely wounded, losing an arm, but declined a discharge and remained in
active service to the end of the war.
SHERMAN, MARSHALL
Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 1st
Minnesota Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July 1863. Entered service at. St. Paul, Minn. Birth: Burlington,
Vt. Date of issue: 1 December 1864. Citation: Capture of flag of 28th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
VALE, JOHN
Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 2d Minnesota
Infantry. Place and date: At Nolensville, Tenn., 15 February 1863. Entered service at: Rochester, Minn. Birth: England. Date
of issue: 11 September 1897. Citation: Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train against the
attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train.
WRIGHT, SAMUEL
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company H, 2d Minnesota
Infantry. Place and date: At Nolensville, Tenn., 15 February 1863. Entered service at: Swan Lake, Minn. Birth: Indiana. Date
of issue: 11 September 1897. Citation: Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train against the
attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train.
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