Erastus W. Jewett

1839 – 1906

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Erastus W. Jewett served the U.S. Army. Erastus was 66 years old.

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Medal of Honor Recipient Erastus W. Jewett

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U.S. Army

Medal of Honor

2 February 1864 · At Newport Barracks, N.C. · First Lieutenant, Company A, 9th Vermont Infantry.

By long and persistent resistance and burning the bridges kept a superior force of the enemy at a distance and thus covered the retreat of the garrison.

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Medal of Honor - Army February 2, 1864 · At Newport Barracks, N.C. · First Lieutenant, Company A, 9th Vermont Infantry.

By long and persistent resistance and burning the bridges kept a superior force of the enemy at a distance and thus covered the retreat of the garrison.

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