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

Gaines Lawson

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company D,
    4th East Tennessee Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: October 3, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Minville, Tennessee, USA
Citation

Went to the aid of a wounded comrade between the lines and carried him to a place of safety.

Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: June 11, 1895
  • Born: September 4, 1840, Hawkins County, TN, United States
  • Died: September 12, 1906
  • Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (1-37-A), Arlington, VA, United States
  • Location of Medal: Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center, Chattanooga, TN
 

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