The President
of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
BURKE, DANIEL W.
Rank and Organization: First Sergeant, Company B, 2d U.S. Infantry. Place and
Date: At Shepherdstown Ford, Va., 20 September 1862. Entered Service At:
Connecticut. Birth: New Haven, Conn. Date of issue 21 April 1892.
Citation:
Voluntarily attempted to spike a gun in the face of the enemy.
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