Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Newton Martin Curtis
Details
- Rank: Brigadier General (Highest Rank: Major General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S. Volunteers - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: January 15, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA
Citation
The first man to pass through the stockade, he personally led each assault on the traverses and was four times wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: De Peyster, St. Lawrence County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 28, 1891
- Born: May 21, 1835, De Peyster, St. Lawrence County, NY, United States
- Died: January 8, 1910, New York, NY, United States
- Buried: Ogdensburg Cemetery (18-32), Ogdensburg, NY, United States
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