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Joseph Lonsway

Private
1844 – 1925
Medal of Honor - Army
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Private Joseph Lonsway served the U.S. Army. Joseph was 80 years old.

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Medal of Honor Recipient Joseph Lonsway
Medal of Honor Recipient Joseph Lonsway
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U.S. Army
Private
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
16 October 1864 · At Murfrees Station, Va. · Private, Company D, 20th New York Cavalry.

Volunteered to swim Blackwater River to get a large flat used as a ferry on 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.

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Medal of Honor - Army October 16, 1864 · At Murfrees Station, Va. · Private, Company D, 20th New York Cavalry.
Volunteered to swim Blackwater River to get a large flat used as a ferry on 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.
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