United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Michael Dougherty
1844 – 1930
Michael Dougherty served the U.S. Army. Michael was 85 years old.
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U.S. Army
Medal of Honor
12 October 1863 · At Jefferson, Va. · Private, Company B, 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
At the head of a detachment of his company dashed across an open field, exposed to a deadly fire from the enemy, and succeeded in dislodging them from an unoccupied house, which he and his comrades defended for several hours against repeated attacks, thus preventing the enemy from flanking the position of the Union forces.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
At the head of a detachment of his company dashed across an open field, exposed to a deadly fire from the enemy, and succeeded in dislodging them from an unoccupied house, which he and his comrades defended for several hours against repeated attacks, thus preventing the enemy from flanking the position of the Union forces.
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