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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Louis J Bruner

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Quartermaster Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company H,
    5th Indiana Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 2, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Walker's Ford, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Voluntarily passed through the enemy's lines under fire and conveyed to a battalion, then in a perilous position and liable to capture, information which enabled it to reach a point of safety.
Medal of Honor Recipient Louis J. Bruner
Medal of Honor Recipient Louis J. Bruner
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Clifty Brumer, Indiana
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 9, 1896
  • Born: October 6, 1843, Monroe County, IN, United States
  • Died: January 28, 1912, Portland, IN, United States
  • Buried: Green Park Cemetery (4) , Portland, IN, United States
  • Location of Medal: Indiana War Memorials, Indianapolis, IN
 

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