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Josiah M. Curtis
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant Josiah M. Curtis served the U.S. Army.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Second Lieutenant
Medal of Honor
2 April 1865 · At Petersburg, Va. · Second Lieutenant, Company I, 12th West Virginia Infantry.
Seized the colors of his regiment after 2 color bearers had fallen, bore them gallantly, and was among the first to gain a foothold, with his flag, inside the enemy's works.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
Seized the colors of his regiment after 2 color bearers had fallen, bore them gallantly, and was among the first to gain a foothold, with his flag, inside the enemy's works.
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