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Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Captain Abraham Kerns Arnold, 5th United States Cavalry
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Arnold served as a Captain, 5th United States Cavalry. He was awarded his medal for service at Davenport Bridge, Virginia, on May 10, 1864. His citation reads-By a gallant charge against a superior force of the enemy, extricated his command from a perilous position in which it had been ordered.
CITATION:
Rank and organization: Captain, 5th U.S. Cavalry, Place and date: At Davenport Bridge, Va., 10 May 1864. Entered service at: Bedford, Pa. Born: 24 March 1837, Bedford, Pa. Date of issue: 1 September 1893. Citation: By a gallant charge against a superior force of the enemy, extricated his command from a perilous position in which it had been ordered.
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