Abraham Greenawalt

Abraham Greenawalt
Born 1834
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Died October 27, 1922 (aged 8788)
Place of burial Alliance, Ohio
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Years of service 1862-1865
Rank Private
Unit Company G, 104th Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars American Civil War
  Second Battle of Franklin
Awards Medal of Honor

Abraham Greenawalt (1834 – October 27, 1922) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He earned the Medal of Honor for the capture of a Confederate corps headquarters flag at the Second Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, on November 30, 1864.

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

Capture of corps headquarters flag (C.S.A.).[1]

See also

References

  1. "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-11.


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