Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Lewis Francis Brest
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
57th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 10, 1865
- Born: May 15, 1842, Mercer, Mercer County, PA, United States
- Died: December 2, 1915, Mercer, PA, United States
- Buried: Citizens Cemetery (MH) (233), Mercer, PA, United States