Medal Of Honor Details

Ingalls, Lewis J.

Place of Birth:
Boston
State of Birth:
MA
Rank:
Private
Unit:
8th Vermont Infantry
Company:
K
Citation Place:
Boutte Station
Citation State:
LA
Citation Date:
LA
Citation:
A railroad train guarded by about 60 men on flat cars having been sidetracked by a misplaced switch into an ambuscade of guerrillas who were rapidly shooting down the unprotected guards, this soldier, under a severe fire in which he was wounded, ran to another switch and, opening it, enabled the train and the surviving guards to escape.
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Date Issued:
20 Oct. 1899

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