Medal of Honor - All Service
Chautauqua County, NY

by Barb Hyde, November, 2015

 

Henri LeFevre Brown Civil War Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 72nd New York Infantry Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 6 May 1864 Entered service at: Ellicott, NY Date of issue: 23 June 1896 Citation: Voluntarily and under a heavy fire from the enemy, 3 times crossed the field of battle with a load of ammunition in a blanket on his back, thus supplying the Federal forces, whose ammunition had nearly all been expended, and enabling them to hold their position until reinforcement arrived, when the enemy were driven from their position. Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Jamestown NY Photo courtesy of Lake View cemetery

John M. Haight Civil War Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 72nd Inf NYS Vols Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 6 May 1864 Born: 1 July 1841, Westfield, N.Y. Departed: Yes Entered service at: Westfield NY Date/Place: At Williamsburg, VA, 5 May 1862. At Bristol Station, VA, 27 August 1862. At Manassas, VA, 29-30 August 1862 Citation:At Williamsburg, VA, voluntarily carried a severely wounded comrade off the field in the face of a large force of the enemy; in doing so was himself severely wounded and taken prisoner. Went into the fight at Bristol Station, VA, although severely disabled. At Manassas, volunteered to search the woods for the wounded. Buried in East Ripley Cemetery, Ripley NY Photos courtesy of Don Morfe and 72nd NYS Vols Image Gallery

Thomas Horan Civil War Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 72nd New York Infantry Place and date: At Gettysburg PA., 2 July 1863 Entered service at: Dunkirk, NY Born: Dunkirk NY. Died: Madison IL 1902. Buried St Mary's   Cemetery, Dunkirk NY. Date of issue: 5 April 1898 Citation: In a charge of his regiment this soldier captured the regimental flag of the 8th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.). Buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Dunkirk NY Photo courtesy of Don Morfe

James Marvin Young Civil War Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 72nd Inf NYS Vols Place and date: At Wilderness, Va., 6 May 1864 Entered service at: Chautauqua Co NY Born: 1 July 1841, Elliott, Erie Co N.Y. Died: Jamestown NY 11-30-1913. Date of Issue: 2 April 1898 Citation:With 2 companions, voluntarily went forward in the forest to reconnoiter the enemy's position, was fired upon and one of his companions disabled. Pvt. Young took the wounded man upon his back and, under fire, carried him within the Union lines. Buried in Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown NY Photo courtesy of Lake View cemetery