The President
of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
BLUNT, JOHN W.
Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, Company K, 6th New York Cavalry. Place
and Date: At Cedar Creek, Va., 19 October 1864. Entered Service At: Chatham,
Four Corners, N.Y. Birth: Columbia County, N.Y. Date of Issue: Unknown.
Citation:
Voluntarily led a charge across a narrow bridge over the creek, against the lines of
the enemy.
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