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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.
Medal of Honor Recipient Lewis F. Brest
Medal of Honor Recipient Lewis F. Brest
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
 

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