Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Joseph Lonsway
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
20th New York Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 16, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Murfrees Station, Virginia, USA
Citation
Volunteered to swim Blackwater River to get a large flat used as a ferry on the other side; succeeded in getting the boat safely across, making it possible for a detachment to cross the river and take possession of the enemy's breastworks.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 7, 1917
- Born: March 17, 1844, Clayton, Jefferson County, NY, United States
- Died: January 22, 1925, Clayton, NY, United States
- Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery (MH), Clayton, NY, United States