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Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Sergeant Nathaniel C. Barker
He served in the Union Army as a Sergeant in Company E, 11th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Spotsylvania, Virginia on May 12, 1864. His citation reads "Six color bearers of the regiment having been killed, he voluntarily took both flags of the regiment and carried them through the remainder of the battle."
CITATION:
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 11th New Hampshire Infantry. Place and date: At Spotsylvania, Va., 12 May 1864. Entered service at: Manchester, N.H. Born: 28 September 1836, Piermont, N.H. Date of issue: 23 September 1897. Citation: Six color bearers of the regiment having been killed, he voluntarily took both flags of the regiment and carried them through the remainder of the battle.
Courtesy of Find A Grave
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