Alphonso M. Lunt

Alphonso Lunt (September 6, 1837 – December 18, 1917) was a sergeant in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions at the First Battle of Lexington during the American Civil War.

Alphonso Lunt
Alphonso Lunt, Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1837-09-06)September 6, 1837
Berwick, Maine
DiedDecember 18, 1917(1917-12-18) (aged 80)
Place of burial
Cambridge, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
RankSergeant
Unit Company F, 38th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 38th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date: At Opequon Creek, Virginia, September 19, 1864. Entered service at: Cambridge, Massachusetts. Birth: Berwick, Maine. Date of issue: May 10, 1894.

Citation:

Carried his flag to the most advanced position where, left almost alone close to the enemy's lines he refused their demand to surrender, withdrew at great personal peril, and saved his flag.[1]

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References
 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
  1. ""ALPHONSO M. LUNT" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 10 March 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2008.


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